Academic Quote by Jeff Bezos

“In the short run, however, stock returns are very volatile, driven by changes in earnings, interest rates, risk, and uncertainty, as well as psychological…

— Jeremy J. Siegel

We don't really look at the stock, you know? Because for us, it's about the long term. And so we're very much focused on…

— Tim Cook

What makes stocks valuable in the long run isn't the market. It's the profitability of the shares in the companies you own. As corporate…

— Peter Lynch

What you pay for an investment is the single biggest determinant for how successful that investment will be. When equity prices are high, your…

— Barry Ritholtz

There's a company behind every stock and a reason companies - and their stocks - perform the way they do.

— Peter Lynch

I think you have to learn that there's a company behind every stock, and that there's only one real reason why stocks go up.…

— Peter Lynch

Over the long term, it's hard for a stock to earn a much better return that the business which underlies it earns. If the…

— Charlie Munger

Historically, the stock market is like a gambling casino with the odds in your favor. Over the long pull, stocks are given something like…

— Burton Malkiel

The market is often stupid, but you can't focus on that. Focus on the underlying value of dividends and earnings.

— John C. Bogle

The cheaper the stock, the better the outlook for future returns.

— Robert Haugen

If you have a business that isn't growing the top line, it's very hard to deliver attractive returns to shareholders.

— Soren Skou

To know whether stocks are cheap or pricey, we typically look at price-to-earnings ratio. Valuation is a tougher question than many folks realize.

— Barry Ritholtz