Quotes on Investing Money

I try to buy stock in businesses that are so wonderful that an idiot can run them. Because sooner or later, one will.

If investing is entertaining, if you're having fun, you're probably not making any money. Good investing is boring.

You do things when the opportunities come along. I've had periods in my life when I've had a bundle of ideas come along, and I've had long dry spells. If I get an idea next week, I'll do something. If not, I won't do a damn thing.

Investors should remember that excitement and expenses are their enemies. And if they insist on trying to time their participation in equities, they should try to be fearful when others are greedy and greedy only when others are fearful.

I have pledged - to you, the rating agencies and myself - to always run Berkshire with more than ample cash. We never want to count on the kindness of strangers in order to meet tomorrow's obligations. When forced to choose, I will not trade even a night's sleep for the chance of extra profits.

When forced to choose, I will not trade even a night's sleep for the chance of extra profits.

You can't produce a baby in one month by getting nine women pregnant.

Should you find yourself in a chronically leaking boat, energy devoted to changing vessels is likely to be more productive than energy devoted to patching leaks.

Our favorite holding period is forever.

It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently.

Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.

Whether we’re talking about socks or stocks, I like buying quality merchandise when it is marked down.

We simply attempt to be fearful when others are greedy and to be greedy only when others are fearful.

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.

Everyone has the brain power to make money in stocks. Not everyone has the stomach.

I've seen more people fail because of liquor and leverage -- leverage being borrowed money. You really don't need leverage in this world much. If you're smart, you're going to make a lot of money without borrowing.

The investor of today does not profit from yesterday's growth.

You only have to do a very few things right in your life so long as you don't do too many things wrong.