One of the most important analytic tools when assessing an investment is an intellectually advantaged disparate view. This includes knowing more and perceiving the situation better than others do. It is also critical to have a keen understanding of what… — Michael Steinhardt Copy Share Image
The Orthodox believe in Jewish literacy, and most of the rest of us couldn't care less. Rabbis and other creatures have a monopoly on… — Michael Steinhardt Copy Share Image
When your views are truly contrarian, they are inevitably uncomfortable. Courage and the ability to withstand pain are required, — Michael Steinhardt Copy Share Image
Good investing is a peculiar balance between the conviction to follow your ideas and the flexibility to recognize when you have made a mistake. — Michael Steinhardt Copy Share Image
If you see a wonderful archaic Greek marble object in a museum, it's not only that it's beautiful, but what comes to your mind… — Michael Steinhardt Copy Share Image
A good trader has to have three things: a chronic inability to accept things at face value, to feel continuously unsettled, and to have… — Michael Steinhardt Copy Share Image
The balance between confidence and humility is best learned through extensive experience and mistakes. — Michael Steinhardt Copy Share Image
Time and again, in every market cycle I have witnessed, the extremes of emotion always appear, even among experienced investors. When the world wants… — Michael Steinhardt Copy Share Image
Brokerage firms don't sell customers stock so much as they sell those horrible mutual funds — Michael Steinhardt Copy Share Image
In North America, the greatest threat to the Jewish people is not the external force of antisemitism, but the internal forces of apathy, inertia… — Michael Steinhardt Copy Share Image
Part of my attraction to ancient art is that there is an element of risk, of speculation. — Michael Steinhardt Copy Share Image
One of the most important analytic tools when assessing an investment is an intellectually advantaged disparate view. This includes knowing more and perceiving the… — Michael Steinhardt Copy Share Image