Customer Quotes by David Dreman

A realistic definition of risk recognizes the potential loss of capital through inflation and taxes, and would include at least the following two factors:…

— David Dreman

Investors repeatedly jump ship on a good strategy just because it hasn't worked so well lately, and, almost invariably, abandon it at precisely the…

— David Dreman

History constantly reminds us that in an uncertain world there is no visibility of prospects. Future earnings cannot be predicted with accuracy.

— David Dreman

Favored stocks underperform the market, while out-of-favor companies outperform the market, but the reappraisal often happens slowly, even glacially.

— David Dreman

Bank One has got one of the best credit card divisions, ... The perception of investors is that financial services stocks are affected by…

— David Dreman

Analysts have always been overly optimistic.

— David Dreman

Psychology is probably the most important factor in the market - and one that is least understood.

— David Dreman

Experience teaches us that when "everyone" comes to the same conclusion, that conclusion is just about always wrong.

— David Dreman

Nobody beats the market, they say. Except for those of those of us who do.

— David Dreman

One of the big problems with growth investing is that we can't estimate earnings very well. I really want to buy growth at value…

— David Dreman

I paraphrase Lord Rothschild: ‘The time to buy is when there's blood on the streets.'

— David Dreman

“The rational man - like the Loch Ness monster - is sighted often, but photographed rarely.”

— David Dreman

Patience is a crucial but rare investment commodity.

— David Dreman

We invest in undervalued companies that exhibit strong fundamentals, above-market dividend yields and historic earnings growth, which our analysis indicates will persist. Our strategy…

— David Dreman

A good starting point [in the measurement of investment risk] is the preservation and enhancement of your purchasing power in real terms.

— David Dreman