The basic story remains simple and never-ending. Stocks aren't lottery tickets. There's a company attached to every share. — Peter Lynch Copy Share Image
I've found that when the market's going down and you buy funds wisely, at some point in the future you will be… — Peter Lynch Copy Share Image
If you have the stomach for stocks, but neither the time nor the inclination to do the homework, invest in equity mutual… — Peter Lynch Copy Share Image
Stocks are a safe bet, but only if you stay invested long enough to ride out the corrections. — Peter Lynch Copy Share Image
Everyone has the brainpower to follow the stock market. If you made it through fifth-grade math, you can do it. — Peter Lynch Copy Share Image
“This is one of the keys to successful investing: focus on the companies, not on the stocks.” — Peter Lynch Copy Share Image
Owning stocks is like having children - don't get involved with more than you can handle. — Peter Lynch Copy Share Image
Long-term investing has gotten so popular, it's easier to admit you're a crack addict than to admit you're a short-term investor. — Peter Lynch Copy Share Image
The Rule of 72 is useful in determining how fast money will grow. Take the annual return from any investment, expressed as… — Peter Lynch Copy Share Image
I've found that when the market's going down and you buy funds wisely, at some point in the future you will be… — Peter Lynch Copy Share Image
Well, I think the secret is if you have a lot of stocks, some will do mediocre, some will do okay, and… — Peter Lynch Copy Share Image
In the long run, a portfolio of well chosen stocks and/or equity mutual funds will always outperform a portfolio of bonds or… — Peter Lynch Copy Share Image
There seems to be an unwritten rule on Wall Street: If you don't understand it, then put your life savings into it.… — Peter Lynch Copy Share Image
The stock market really isn't a gamble, as long as you pick good companies that you think will do well, and not… — Peter Lynch Copy Share Image
When you start to confuse Freddie Mac, Sallie Mae and Fannie Mae with members of your family, and you remember 2,000 stock… — Peter Lynch Copy Share Image
There is always something to worry about. Avoid weekend thinking and ignoring the latest dire predictions of the newscasters. Sell a stock… — Peter Lynch Copy Share Image
All the time and effort people devote to picking the right fund, the hot hand, the great manager have, in most cases,… — Peter Lynch Copy Share Image
Although it's easy to forget sometimes, a share is not a lottery ticket... it's part-ownership of a business. — Peter Lynch Copy Share Image
Everyone has the brain power to make money in stocks. Not everyone has the stomach. — Peter Lynch Copy Share Image
You have to keep your priorities straight if you plan to do well in stocks. — Peter Lynch Copy Share Image
You only need a few good stocks in your lifetime. I mean how many times do you need a stock to go… — Peter Lynch Copy Share Image
A stock market decline is as routine as a January blizzard in Colorado. If you're prepared, it can't hurt you. A decline… — Peter Lynch Copy Share Image
Average investors can become experts in their own field and can pick winning stocks as effectively as Wall Street professionals by doing… — Peter Lynch Copy Share Image
But my system for over 30 years has been this: When stocks are attractive, you buy them. Sure, they can go lower.… — Peter Lynch Copy Share Image
If you hope to have more money tomorrow than you have today, you've got to put a chunk of your assets into… — Peter Lynch Copy Share Image
There's no shame in losing money on a stock. Everybody does it. What is shameful is to hold on to a stock,… — Peter Lynch Copy Share Image
If you're prepared to invest in a company, then you ought to be able to explain why in simple language that a… — Peter Lynch Copy Share Image
The worst thing you can do is invest in companies you know nothing about. Unfortunately, buying stocks on ignorance is still a… — Peter Lynch Copy Share Image
Absent a lot of surprises, stocks are relatively predictable over twenty years. As to whether they're going to be higher or lower… — Peter Lynch Copy Share Image
People who want to know how stocks fared on any given day ask, "Where did the Dow close?" I'm more interested in… — Peter Lynch Copy Share Image
You get recessions, you have stock market declines. If you don't understand that's going to happen, then you're not ready, you won't… — Peter Lynch Copy Share Image
I've always said, the key organ here isn't the brain, it's the stomach. When things start to decline - there are bad… — Peter Lynch Copy Share Image
Your investor's edge is not something you get from Wall Street experts. It's something you already have. You can outperform the experts… — Peter Lynch Copy Share Image
Everyone has the brainpower to make money in stocks. Not everyone has the stomach. If you are susceptible to selling everything in… — Peter Lynch Copy Share Image
When stocks are attractive, you buy them. Sure, they can go lower. I've bought stocks at $12 that went to $2, but… — Peter Lynch Copy Share Image
What makes stocks valuable in the long run isn't the market. It's the profitability of the shares in the companies you own.… — Peter Lynch Copy Share Image
There are substantial rewards for adopting a regular routine of investing and following it no matter what, and additional rewards for buying… — Peter Lynch Copy Share Image
“The old Wall Street adage "never invest in anything that eats or needs repairs" may apply to racehorses, but it's malarkey when it comes… — Peter Lynch Copy Share
I think you have to learn that there's a company behind every stock, and that there's only one real reason why stocks go up.… — Peter Lynch Copy Share
If you're prepared to invest in a company, then you ought to be able to explain why in simple language that a fifth grader… — Peter Lynch Copy Share
“In other words, I continue to think like an amateur as frequently as possible. GOING IT ALONE” — Peter Lynch Copy Share
Absent a lot of surprises, stocks are relatively predictable over twenty years. As to whether they're going to be higher or lower in two… — Peter Lynch Copy Share
A lot of people got in at the wrong time. A lot of people did very well and some people said, "This is it.… — Peter Lynch Copy Share
All you need for a lifetime of successful investing is a few big winners, and the pluses from those will overwhelm the minuses from… — Peter Lynch Copy Share
Owning stocks is like having children - don't get involved with more than you can handle. — Peter Lynch Copy Share
Long-term investing has gotten so popular, it's easier to admit you're a crack addict than to admit you're a short-term investor. — Peter Lynch Copy Share
It would be wonderful if we could avoid the setbacks with timely exits, but nobody has figured out how to predict them. — Peter Lynch Copy Share
