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> [The plural on anecdote is not evidence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-mauboussin/the-plural-on-anecdote-is-not-evidence/)

[Michael Mauboussin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-mauboussin/)

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## Other authors on Anecdote

- [Weston Locher 6 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/anecdote/weston-locher/)

## More by Michael Mauboussin

> [Edge also implies what Ben Graham…called a margin of safety. You have a margin of safety when you buy an asset at a price…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-mauboussin/edge-also-implies-what-ben-graham-called-a-margin-of-safety-you-have/)

[Michael Mauboussin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-mauboussin/)

> [Humans have a strong desire to be part of a group. That desire makes us susceptible to fads, fashions, and idea contagions.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-mauboussin/humans-have-a-strong-desire-to-be-part-of-a-group-that-desire-makes/)

[Michael Mauboussin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-mauboussin/)

> [A thoughtful investment process contemplates both probability and payoffs and carefully considers where the consensus - as revealed by a price - may be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-mauboussin/a-thoughtful-investment-process-contemplates-both-probability-and/)

[Michael Mauboussin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-mauboussin/)

> [Onlookers frequently confuse edge with style...Edge means generating excess returns because of mispricing. Style suggests being in the right place at the right time.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-mauboussin/onlookers-frequently-confuse-edge-with-style-edge-means-generating/)

[Michael Mauboussin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-mauboussin/)

> [We have no control over outcomes, but we can control the process. Of course, outcomes matter, but by focusing our attention on process, we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-mauboussin/we-have-no-control-over-outcomes-but-we-can-control-the-process-of/)

[Michael Mauboussin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-mauboussin/)

> [The plural on anecdote is not evidence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-mauboussin/the-plural-on-anecdote-is-not-evidence/)

[Michael Mauboussin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-mauboussin/)

> [Emphasising what's in your control allows you to adopt an attitude of equanimity toward luck. You've done what you can, and from there you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-mauboussin/emphasising-what-s-in-your-control-allows-you-to-adopt-an-attitude-of/)

[Michael Mauboussin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-mauboussin/)

> [People are, by and large, quite poor at judging correct absolute values but are astute about determining relative values. Psychologists call this coherent arbitrariness,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-mauboussin/people-are-by-and-large-quite-poor-at-judging-correct-absolute-values/)

[Michael Mauboussin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-mauboussin/)

> [At the core of an analytical edge is an ability to systematically distinguish between fundamentals and expectations. Fundamentals are a well thought out distribution…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-mauboussin/at-the-core-of-an-analytical-edge-is-an-ability-to-systematically/)

[Michael Mauboussin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-mauboussin/)

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