Investing Quotes by Esther Dyson

8 Investing quotes by Esther Dyson

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Esther Dyson’s tech‑centric perspective shines in these eight brief quotes. They blend forward‑thinking ideas with practical investing advice, giving a quick taste of her visionary approach.

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Owning the intellectual property is like owning land: You need to keep investing in it again and again to get a payoff;…

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As an investor in small companies, I don't care how rich Microsoft is. I care about what my opportunities are.

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I believe in markets doing what they do well, which is to develop technology, and letting citizens do what they ideally do…

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My life is like a series of comic strips, which is why I like investing: I really like new stuff.

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I became a real free market fanatic. I'm probably less so now than even two or three years ago.

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Listening to other companies' customers is the best way to gain market share, while listening to the visionaries is the best way…

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Having seen a non-market economy, I suddenly understood much better what I liked about a market economy.

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The best investor is your customer.

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The definition of the problem, rather than its solution, will be the scarce resource in the future.

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Few influential people involved with the Internet claim that it is a good in and of itself. It is a powerful tool for solving…

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The great thing is, Internet allows you to create your own job, not just look for jobs other people are going to give you.…

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“Listen more than you talk. Whatever the context, people will think you’re smarter.”

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I am not in favor of immortality. I believe death for humans is the way of getting rid of accumulated errors - as in…

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We had made a - sort of a national decision that we wanted to be this intellectual property country, where we would have things…

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