Investment Quotes by Warren Buffett

Investment must be rational; if you can't understand it, don't do it.

— Warren Buffett

Never invest in a business you can't understand

— Warren Buffett

Benign neglect, bordering on sloth, remains the hallmark of our investment process.

— Warren Buffett

Never depend on single income. Make investment to create a second source.

— Warren Buffett

Optimism.. is the enemy of the rational buyer

— Warren Buffett

Lethargy, bordering on sloth should remain the cornerstone of an investment style.

— Warren Buffett

You can't buy what is popular and do well.

— Warren Buffett

I made my first investment at age eleven. I was wasting my life up until then.

— Warren Buffett

I try to buy stock in businesses that are so wonderful that an idiot can run them. Because sooner or later, one…

— Warren Buffett

Investment students need only two well-taught courses - How to Value a Business and How to Think About Market Prices

— Warren Buffett

As an investor with small capital, one should prefer businesses that have high returns on capital and that require little incremental investment…

— Warren Buffett

Beware [of] the investment activity that produces applause; the great moves are usually greeted by yawns.

— Warren Buffett

A great investment opportunity occurs when a marvelous business encounters a one-time huge, but solvable problem.

— Warren Buffett

Whether we’re talking about socks or stocks, I like buying quality merchandise when it is marked down.

— Warren Buffett

If, when making a stock investment, you're not considering holding it at least ten years, don't waste more than ten minutes considering…

— Warren Buffett

The critical investment factor is determining the intrinsic value of a business and paying a fair or bargain price.

— Warren Buffett

It's easy to identify many investment managers with great recent records. But past results, though important, do not suffice when prospective performance…

— Warren Buffett

I'm always interested in understanding the math of things and understanding as much as I can about all aspects of business. And…

— Warren Buffett

People who watch their weight, golf scores, and fuel bills seem to shun quantitative evaluation of their investment management skills although it…

— Warren Buffett

The greatest investment a young person can make is in their own education, in their own mind. Because money comes and goes.…

— Warren Buffett

SUPPOSE that an investor you admire and trust comes to you with an investment idea. This is a good one, he says…

— Warren Buffett

The great personal fortunes in the country weren't built on a portfolio of fifty companies. They were built by someone who identified…

— Warren Buffett

The most common cause of low prices is pessimism - some times pervasive, some times specific to a company or industry. We…

— Warren Buffett

Investors should remember that excitement and expenses are their enemies. And if they insist on trying to time their participation in equities,…

— Warren Buffett

One observer commenting on security analysts over forty stated: "They know too many things that are no longer true." As long as…

— Warren Buffett

Our investments continue to be few in number and simple in concept: The truly big investment idea can usually be explained in…

— Warren Buffett

Investors should remember that their scorecard is not computed using Olympic-diving methods: Degree-of-difficulty doesn't count. If you are right about a business…

— Warren Buffett

Charlie and I decided long ago that in an investment lifetime, it's too hard to make hundreds of smart decisions. That judgment…

— Warren Buffett

The line separating investment and speculation, which is never bright and clear, becomes blurred still further when most market participants have recently…

— Warren Buffett

As I have mentioned before, we cannot make the same sort of money out of permanent ownership of controlled businesses that can…

— Warren Buffett

I understand Goldman Sachs businesses. We do lot of business with him, and GE has been - I think it's the longest…

— Warren Buffett

To invest successfully, you need not understand beta, efficient markets, modern portfolio theory, option pricing or emerging markets. You may, in fact,…

— Warren Buffett

The best investment you can make is in yourself

— Warren Buffett

The most important quality for an investor is temperament, not intellect.

— Warren Buffett

Activity is the enemy of investment returns.

— Warren Buffett

Investment ideas, like women are often more exciting than punctual.

— Warren Buffett

By periodically investing in an index fund, the know-nothing investors can actually outperform most investment professionals.

— Warren Buffett

The best thing that happens to us is when a great company gets into temporary trouble...We want to buy them when they're…

— Warren Buffett

What you really want to do in investments is figure out what's important and knowable. If it's unimportant or unknowable you forget…

— Warren Buffett

So if you are evaluating others (or yourself!) in the investment field, think out some standards - apply them - interpret them.

— Warren Buffett