“My simple rule was that, whenever I met someone, I would try to do something for them. It might simply be an… — Guy Spier Copy Share Image
For most people, attaining the intellectual clarity and emotional detachment that investing requires is tough. — Guy Spier Attaining Copy Share Image
“our environment is much stronger than our intellect. Remarkably few investors—either amateur or professional—truly understand this critical point.” — Guy Spier Investing Copy Share Image
When Warren Buffett says the sun shines out of somebody's backside, it's worth paying attention. — Guy Spier Attention Copy Share Image
I do not use short selling. The fund has not shorted a stock since the 2002 to 2003 time frame. At that… — Guy Spier Broke Copy Share Image
From time to time, you have seminal personalities who really change the way the world sees itself - people like Gandhi, Martin… — Guy Spier Buffett Copy Share Image
Over the time that I followed Warren Buffett, one CFO told me, it's very important to pay attention not only to what… — Guy Spier Actually Copy Share Image
One has to divide Warren Buffet into different periods. There is a continuously evolving style of Warren Buffett. — Guy Spier Buffet Copy Share Image
The entire pursuit of value investing requires you to see where the crowd is wrong so that you can profit from their… — Guy Spier Crowds Copy Share Image
But I think it’s important to discuss just how easy it is for any of us to get caught up in things… — Guy Spier Careful Copy Share Image
The trend of the market is up, not down. Shorting stocks puts you against that trend and thus makes it more difficult… — Guy Spier Against Copy Share Image
“when your consciousness or mental attitude shifts, remarkable things begin to happen. That shift is the ultimate business tool and life tool.” — Guy Spier Business Copy Share Image
We think we control our environment, but in fact, it's our environment that controls us. We can't change the world. The only… — Guy Spier Better Copy Share Image
“People will always stop you doing the right thing if it’s unconventional.” — Guy Spier Doing the right thing Copy Share Image
Take any person, put them in the wrong environment, and they can get off to some pretty bad things. Warren Buffett has… — Guy Spier Any Copy Share Image
We can’t change the world. The only thing we can change is ourselves, by trying to get a better understanding of our… — Guy Spier Can't change Copy Share Image
I learned to see myself and my role as a capitalist... as somebody who's trying to harness, for myself and for society,… — Guy Spier Acquire Copy Share Image
Warren Buffett has shown you can be very, very successful without being rapacious, while still being honest, without engaging in constant legal… — Guy Spier Battles Copy Share Image
