Customer Quote by Benjamin Graham
“Buy when most people, including experts, are pessimistic, and sell when they are actively optimistic,”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Intelligent Investor, 1949
Invest when market sentiment is pessimistic and sell when optimism dominates, exploiting contrarian opportunities.
In simple terms: Buy low, sell high using sentiment trends.
Adopt a contrarian investment mindset.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- stock market downturns
- bull markets
- portfolio rebalancing
- financial planning
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you gauge true market sentiment?
- What safeguards prevent emotional investing?
Market timing is difficult and risky.