Interest Quote by Benjamin Graham

The most realistic distinction between the investor and the speculator is found in their attitude toward stock-market movements. The speculator's primary interest lies in…

— Benjamin Graham

Good investors have to choose how to allocate their mind share with the precious capital they have.

— Chamath Palihapitiya

The value of any investment is, and always must be, a function of the price you pay for it.

— Benjamin Graham

The true secret of success in the investment and speculative world is not so much which good securities to buy, but rather which investments…

— Morton Shulman

To a value investor, investments come in three varieties: undervalued at one price, fairly valued at another price, and overvalued at still some higher…

— Seth Klarman

The ideal form of common stock analysis leads to a valuation of the issue which can be compared with the current price to determine…

— Benjamin Graham

“An investment operation is one which, upon thorough analysis, promises safety of principal and an adequate return. Operations not meeting these requirements are speculative.”

— Benjamin Graham

The determining trait of the enterprising (or active, or aggressive) investor is his willingness to devote time and care to the selection of securities…

— Benjamin Graham

What investors want is growth, margin, and cash.

— John L. Flannery

Both from the standpoint of stocks and bonds, an investor wants to go where the growth is.

— Bill Gross

While it might seem that anyone can be a value investor, the essential characteristics of this type of investor-patience, discipline, and risk aversion-may well…

— Seth Klarman

The individual investor should act consistently as an investor and not as a speculator. This means ... that he should be able to justify…

— Benjamin Graham