Investing Quotes · Page 88

Competition should not be for a share of the market-but to expand the market.

— W. Edwards Deming

I don't measure my life by the money I've made. Other people might, but certainly don't.

— Warren Buffett

If people don't invest into new manufacturing, renewable energy, new health-care technology - these are our revenues and our bookings.

— Joe Kaeser

I think that it's an inexact science, but the trick is this: not to quit on anything too soon. All of this…

— Rob Manfred

People invest in your ability to deliver to them a more favorable future.

— Jeff Blackman

If you know your strength it never becomes a weakness. If the market knows your strength then it becomes a weakness.

— Shailender Singh

Market segmentation s a natural result of the vast differences among people

— Anonymous

“... the safest answer for any studio, or investor, or executive to give is no.”

— Brian Grazer

Nobody wants to be against technology, but I think that regulators should not - and people should not - assume that faster…

— Bart Chilton

But we have to ask ourselves, what's the purpose of the stock market? It's supposed to be a source of capital for…

— Mark Cuban

In the early days of the crash it was widely believed that Jesse L. Livermore, a Bostonian with a large and unquestionably…

— John Kenneth Galbraith

“invasion into his market, he wouldn’t be a happy bunny,’ Mike pointed out. ‘There’s good money to be had from expensive Toms.’…

— Faith Martin

Speculation is the romance of trade, and casts contempt upon on all its sober realities. It renders the stock-jobber a magician, and…

— Washington Irving

Before this century is over, the Dow Jones Industrial Average will probably be over one million versus around 10,000 now. So for…

— John Templeton

Twelve years ago I made a mock Of filthy trades and traffics; I considered what they meant by stock; I wrote delightful…

— Winthrop Mackworth Praed

Profits are one of the most important goals of any successful business, and investors are one of the most important constituencies of…

— John Mackey

“Unfortunately, there’s still a market for rubbish. I picked up a recently written fantasy book at the weekend, and one character said…

— Terry Pratchett

Alternate translation: Come brethren, if you have a mind to be ingrafted in the vine, It is a pity to see you…

— Saint Augustine

The other players of job market are Global Competitors, the glamour corporations in high technology, telecom, entertainment, consumer products and pharmaceuticals who…

— James O'Toole

To suppose that safety-first consists in having a small gamble in a large number of different companies where I have no information…

— John Maynard Keynes

“I had a neat stock of fixed opinions, but they dropped away one by one; and the further I get the less…

— Thomas Hardy

“As Rosa rolled the hard boiled egg across my forehead I wasn’t as disturbed as you might think, even though I was…

— Becky Wicks

Old ideas of not trading because 'they won't open their markets to us' miss the entire point of allowing goods to be…

— Mike Pompeo

Peace is a culture that we create by putting it in the curriculum for young people, through creating this next generation where…

— Craig Kielburger

YouTube provides a unique opportunity for all musicians to market and promote their music and directly engage their fans.

— Chad Hurley

'Guitar Hero' was much more about us not innovating in a way that was appealing to audiences. It's not about oversaturating the…

— Bobby Kotick

The historical data support one conclusion with unusual force: To invest with success, you must be a long-term investor.

— John C. Bogle

Rich people use debt to leverage investments and grow cash flows. Poor people use debt to buy things that make rich people…

— Grant Cardone

“(Jesus) wants his followers to understand that being his disciple is not about entertainment but investment.”

— Aaron Chambers

Both cheap value stocks and more glamorous growth stocks can work well in a portfolio - if done right.

— Kenneth Fisher

My wheels are running. My investments are local, regional and international.

— Al-Waleed bin Talal

Simply put, investors should own less equities, more bonds, more global investments, more cash and more dry ammunition.

— Mohamed El-Erian

During the last economic slowdown in the 1990s, the Tories slashed infrastructure investment. I am determined not to make that mistake.

— Geoff Hoon

There just doesn't seem to be a market for something with aspiration anymore.

— Tom Courtenay

I wouldn't ask other people to invest in my race if I wasn't willing to invest in it myself.

— Jared Polis

I think local shopping areas and markets are terribly important, both for tradespeople and the local feeling of an area.

— Prunella Scales

By periodically investing in an index fund, the know-nothing investors can actually outperform most investment professionals.

— Warren Buffett

When all feels calm and prices surge, the markets may feel safe; but, in fact, they are dangerous because few investors are…

— Seth Klarman

Having clients with a long-term orientation is crucial. Nothing else is as important to the success of an investment firm.

— Seth Klarman

Retire within thyself, and thou will discover how small a stock is there. [Lat., Tecum habita, et noris quam sit tibi curta…

— Aulus Persius Flaccus