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Benjamin Graham Quotes

The value of any investment is, and always must be, a function of the price you pay for it Picture Quote #1

The beauty of periodic rebalancing is that it forces you to base your investing decisions on a simple, objective standard Picture Quote #1

We urge the beginner in security buying not to waste his efforts and his money in trying to beat the market. Let him study security values and initially test out his judgment on price versus value with the smallest possible sums Picture Quote #1

Thousands of people have tried, and the evidence is clear: The more you trade, the less you keep Picture Quote #1

We define a bargain issue as one which, on the basis of facts established by analysis, appears to be worth considerably more that it is selling for Picture Quote #1

In an ideal world, the intelligent investor would hold stocks only when they are cheap and sell them when they become overpriced, then duck into the bunker of bonds and cash until stocks again become cheap enough to buy Picture Quote #1

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In the financial markets, hindsight is forever 20/20, but foresight is legally blind. And thus, for most investors, market timing is a practical and emotional impossibility Picture Quote #1

Always remember that market quotations are there for convenience, either to be taken advantage of or to be ignored Picture Quote #1

Never buy a stock because it has gone up or sell one because it has gone down Picture Quote #1

The investor should be aware that even though safety of its principal and interest may be unquestioned, a long term bond could vary widely in market price in response to changes in interest rates Picture Quote #1

Mr. Market’s job is to provide you with prices; your job is to decide whether it is to your advantage to act on them. You no not have to trade with hime just because he constantly begs you to Picture Quote #1

Investing isn’t about beating others at their game. It’s about controlling yourself at your own game Picture Quote #1

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The best way to measure your investing success is not by whether you’re beating the market but by whether you’ve put in place a financial plan and a behavioral discipline that are likely to get you where you want to go Picture Quote #1

Only in the exceptional case, where the integrity and competence of the advisers have been thoroughly demonstrated, should the investor act upon the advice of others without understanding and approving the decision made Picture Quote #1

Before you place your financial future in the hands of an adviser, it’s imperative that you find someone who not only makes you comfortable but whose honesty is beyond reproach Picture Quote #1

The ideal form of common stock analysis leads to a valuation of the issue which can be compared with the current price to determine whether or not the security is an attractive purchase Picture Quote #1

Even defensive portfolios should be changed from time to time, especially if the securities purchased have an apparently excessive advance and can be replaced by issues much more reasonable priced Picture Quote #1

The best values today are often found in the stocks that were once hot and have since gone cold Picture Quote #1

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Although there are good and bad companies, there is no such thing as a good stock; there are only good stock prices, which come and go Picture Quote #1

The intelligent investor should recognize that market panics can create great prices for good companies and good prices for great companies Picture Quote #1

The margin of safety is always dependent on the price paid. It will be large at one price, small at some higher price, nonexistent at some still higher price Picture Quote #1

Losing some money is an inevitable part of investing, and there’s nothing you can do to prevent it. But to be an intelligent investor, you must take responsibility for ensuring that you never lose most or all of your money Picture Quote #1

By refusing to pay too much for an investment, you minimize the chances that your wealth will ever disappear or suddenly be destroyed Picture Quote #1

Before you invest, you must ensure that you have realistically assessed your probability of being right and how you will react to the consequences of being wrong Picture Quote #1

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The stock market resembles a huge laundry in which institutions take in large blocks of each others washing... without rhyme or reason Picture Quote #1

Traditionally the investor has been the man with patience and the courage of his convictions who would buy when the harried or disheartened speculator was selling Picture Quote #1

The existence of such a war chest might go far to strengthen our prestige and frighten off any would be assailant Picture Quote #1

Both a priori reasoning and experience teach us that as as these funds grow larger the geometrical rate of growth by compound interest ultimately defeats itself Picture Quote #1

The money cost of the reservoir plan literally fades into insignificance when it is compared with the financial burden which the great depression imposed on the nation Picture Quote #1

The utility, or intrinsic value of gold as a commodity is now considerably less than in the past; its monetary status has become extraordinarily ambiguous; and sits future is highly uncertain Picture Quote #1

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The value of any investment is, and always must be, a function of the price you pay for it (Benjamin Graham Quotes) The beauty of periodic rebalancing is that it forces you to base your investing decisions on a simple, objective standard (Benjamin Graham Quotes) We urge the beginner in security buying not to waste his efforts and his money in trying to beat the market. Let him study security values and initially test out his judgment on price versus value with the smallest possible sums (Benjamin Graham Quotes) Thousands of people have tried, and the evidence is clear: The more you trade, the less you keep (Benjamin Graham Quotes) We define a bargain issue as one which, on the basis of facts established by analysis, appears to be worth considerably more that it is selling for (Benjamin Graham Quotes) In an ideal world, the intelligent investor would hold stocks only when they are cheap and sell them when they become overpriced, then duck into the bunker of bonds and cash until stocks again become cheap enough to buy (Benjamin Graham Quotes) In the financial markets, hindsight is forever 20/20, but foresight is legally blind. And thus, for most investors, market timing is a practical and emotional impossibility (Benjamin Graham Quotes) Always remember that market quotations are there for convenience, either to be taken advantage of or to be ignored (Benjamin Graham Quotes) Never buy a stock because it has gone up or sell one because it has gone down (Benjamin Graham Quotes) The investor should be aware that even though safety of its principal and interest may be unquestioned, a long term bond could vary widely in market price in response to changes in interest rates (Benjamin Graham Quotes) Mr. Market’s job is to provide you with prices; your job is to decide whether it is to your advantage to act on them. You no not have to trade with hime just because he constantly begs you to (Benjamin Graham Quotes) Investing isn’t about beating others at their game. It’s about controlling yourself at your own game (Benjamin Graham Quotes) The best way to measure your investing success is not by whether you’re beating the market but by whether you’ve put in place a financial plan and a behavioral discipline that are likely to get you where you want to go (Benjamin Graham Quotes) Only in the exceptional case, where the integrity and competence of the advisers have been thoroughly demonstrated, should the investor act upon the advice of others without understanding and approving the decision made (Benjamin Graham Quotes) Before you place your financial future in the hands of an adviser, it’s imperative that you find someone who not only makes you comfortable but whose honesty is beyond reproach (Benjamin Graham Quotes) The ideal form of common stock analysis leads to a valuation of the issue which can be compared with the current price to determine whether or not the security is an attractive purchase (Benjamin Graham Quotes) Even defensive portfolios should be changed from time to time, especially if the securities purchased have an apparently excessive advance and can be replaced by issues much more reasonable priced (Benjamin Graham Quotes) The best values today are often found in the stocks that were once hot and have since gone cold (Benjamin Graham Quotes) Although there are good and bad companies, there is no such thing as a good stock; there are only good stock prices, which come and go (Benjamin Graham Quotes) The intelligent investor should recognize that market panics can create great prices for good companies and good prices for great companies (Benjamin Graham Quotes) The margin of safety is always dependent on the price paid. It will be large at one price, small at some higher price, nonexistent at some still higher price (Benjamin Graham Quotes) Losing some money is an inevitable part of investing, and there’s nothing you can do to prevent it. But to be an intelligent investor, you must take responsibility for ensuring that you never lose most or all of your money (Benjamin Graham Quotes) By refusing to pay too much for an investment, you minimize the chances that your wealth will ever disappear or suddenly be destroyed (Benjamin Graham Quotes) Before you invest, you must ensure that you have realistically assessed your probability of being right and how you will react to the consequences of being wrong (Benjamin Graham Quotes) The stock market resembles a huge laundry in which institutions take in large blocks of each others washing... without rhyme or reason (Benjamin Graham Quotes) Traditionally the investor has been the man with patience and the courage of his convictions who would buy when the harried or disheartened speculator was selling (Benjamin Graham Quotes) The existence of such a war chest might go far to strengthen our prestige and frighten off any would be assailant (Benjamin Graham Quotes) Both a priori reasoning and experience teach us that as as these funds grow larger the geometrical rate of growth by compound interest ultimately defeats itself (Benjamin Graham Quotes) The money cost of the reservoir plan literally fades into insignificance when it is compared with the financial burden which the great depression imposed on the nation (Benjamin Graham Quotes) The utility, or intrinsic value of gold as a commodity is now considerably less than in the past; its monetary status has become extraordinarily ambiguous; and sits future is highly uncertain (Benjamin Graham Quotes)

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