Attention Quote by Guy Spier

“My simple rule was that, whenever I met someone, I would try to do something for them. It might simply be an introduction to…

— Guy Spier

For most people, attaining the intellectual clarity and emotional detachment that investing requires is tough.

— Guy Spier

“our environment is much stronger than our intellect. Remarkably few investors—either amateur or professional—truly understand this critical point.”

— Guy Spier

I do not use short selling. The fund has not shorted a stock since the 2002 to 2003 time frame. At that time I…

— Guy Spier

From time to time, you have seminal personalities who really change the way the world sees itself - people like Gandhi, Martin Luther King,…

— Guy Spier

I’m trying to manage myself, not just my portfolio.

— Guy Spier

Over the time that I followed Warren Buffett, one CFO told me, it's very important to pay attention not only to what Warren Buffett…

— Guy Spier

One has to divide Warren Buffet into different periods. There is a continuously evolving style of Warren Buffett.

— Guy Spier

The entire pursuit of value investing requires you to see where the crowd is wrong so that you can profit from their misperceptions.

— Guy Spier

But I think it’s important to discuss just how easy it is for any of us to get caught up in things that might…

— Guy Spier

The trend of the market is up, not down. Shorting stocks puts you against that trend and thus makes it more difficult to make…

— Guy Spier

“when your consciousness or mental attitude shifts, remarkable things begin to happen. That shift is the ultimate business tool and life tool.”

— Guy Spier