Customer Quotes by James O'Shaughnessy

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James O'Shaughnessy shares eight brief observations on the role of the customer in portfolio construction. The collection is a handy reference for investors.

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The average investor does significantly worse than a simple index... It's literally because of the way our brains are wired.

James O'Shaughnessy

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If you're an investor who wants a little bit more from the capital-appreciation side of things, but still likes this concept of…

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Stocks change. Industries change. But the underlying reasons certain stocks are good investments remain the same. Only the fullness of time reveals…

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If you're indexing to the S&P 500, you're buying the most expensive names in the market.

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We continue to advise that investors remain committed to a patient, long-term outlook and that the best way to do well in…

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Historically, we have always seen reversion to the mean. After stocks have had an unusually great 10 or 20 years, they typically…

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You'll get nowhere buying stocks just because they have a great story.

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We believe that people moving their portfolios to an overweight in bonds will be disappointed over the long-term and will significantly underperform…

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Fear, greed and hope have destroyed more portfolio value than any recession or depression we have ever been through.

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History depends on who is telling the story.

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