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> [It just seems logical that sticking to investing in only a small number of companies that you understand well, rather than moving down the list to your thirtieth or fiftieth favorite pick, would create a much greater potential to earn…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-greenblatt/it-just-seems-logical-that-sticking-to-investing-in-only-a-small/)

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## More by Joel Greenblatt

> [Figure out what something is worth and pay a lot less.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-greenblatt/figure-out-what-something-is-worth-and-pay-a-lot-less/)

[Joel Greenblatt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-greenblatt/)

> [We are busy surviving, herding, fixating on what just happened, and being overconfident!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-greenblatt/we-are-busy-surviving-herding-fixating-on-what-just-happened-and/)

[Joel Greenblatt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-greenblatt/)

> [ There's a clarity that comes with great ideas: You can \[easily and simply\] explain why something's a great business, how and why it's cheap,… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-greenblatt/there-s-a-clarity-that-comes-with-great-ideas-you-can-easily-and/)

[Joel Greenblatt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-greenblatt/)

> [The secret to investing is to figure out the value of something - and then pay a lot less.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-greenblatt/the-secret-to-investing-is-to-figure-out-the-value-of-something-and/)

[Joel Greenblatt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-greenblatt/)

> [Remember, it’s the quality of your ideas not the quantity that will result in the big money.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-greenblatt/remember-it-s-the-quality-of-your-ideas-not-the-quantity-that-will/)

[Joel Greenblatt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-greenblatt/)

> [“Perhaps, since the measurement of potential gain and loss from a particular stock is so subjective, it is easier, if you are a professional…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-greenblatt/perhaps-since-the-measurement-of-potential-gain-and-loss-from-a/)

[Joel Greenblatt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-greenblatt/)

> [Here is part of the tradeoff with diversification. You must be diversified enough to survive bad times or bad luck so that skill and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-greenblatt/here-is-part-of-the-tradeoff-with-diversification-you-must-be/)

[Joel Greenblatt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-greenblatt/)

> [It just seems logical that sticking to investing in only a small number of companies that you understand well, rather than moving down the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-greenblatt/it-just-seems-logical-that-sticking-to-investing-in-only-a-small/)

[Joel Greenblatt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-greenblatt/)

> [I wait until an investment idea is so good, it hits me over the head like an anvil.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-greenblatt/i-wait-until-an-investment-idea-is-so-good-it-hits-me-over-the-head/)

[Joel Greenblatt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-greenblatt/)

> [“When thinking about risk, rather than making things unnecessarily complicated, there are really two main things you should want to know about an investment…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-greenblatt/when-thinking-about-risk-rather-than-making-things-unnecessarily/)

[Joel Greenblatt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-greenblatt/)

> [“Graham figured that always using the margin of safety principle when deciding whether to purchase shares of a business from a crazy partner like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-greenblatt/graham-figured-that-always-using-the-margin-of-safety-principle-when/)

[Joel Greenblatt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-greenblatt/)

> [I think the exercise of trying to figure out how to simplify concepts has been incredibly helpful to me over the last 13 years…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-greenblatt/i-think-the-exercise-of-trying-to-figure-out-how-to-simplify-concepts/)

[Joel Greenblatt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-greenblatt/)

> [Choosing individual stocks without any idea of what you're looking for is like running through a dynamite factory with a burning match. You may…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-greenblatt/choosing-individual-stocks-without-any-idea-of-what-you-re-looking/)

[Joel Greenblatt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-greenblatt/)

> [If you spend your energies looking for and analysing situations not closely followed by other informed investors, your chance of finding bargains greatly increases.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-greenblatt/if-you-spend-your-energies-looking-for-and-analysing-situations-not/)

[Joel Greenblatt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-greenblatt/)

> [I still believe that for good business analysts a concentrated portfolio is a good strategy combined with a long term horizon. Once again, the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-greenblatt/i-still-believe-that-for-good-business-analysts-a-concentrated/)

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