Buying Quote by John Templeton

Many investors make the mistake of buying high and selling low while the exact opposite is the right strategy to outperform over the long…

— John Paulson

The majority of unskilled investors stubbornly hold onto their losses when the losses are small and reasonable. They could get out cheaply, but being…

— William O'Neil

Much success can be attributed to inactivity. Most investors cannot resist the temptation to constantly buy and sell.

— Warren Buffett

But successful investors tend to be not too self-destructive. They tend to be patient, they tend not to follow the crowd, and they tend…

— Andrew Tobias

We make too much out of past performance, and it's very misleading to investors. It causes them to move money around. They buy a…

— John C. Bogle

The strategy of buying what's in favor is a fool's errand, ensuring long-term underperformance. Only by standing against the prevailing winds - selectively, but…

— Seth Klarman

Successful investors must temper the arrogance of taking a stand with a large dose of humility, accepting that despite their efforts and care, they…

— Seth Klarman

The trick of successful investors is to sell when they want to, not when they have to.

— Seth Klarman

Successful investors tend to be unemotional, allowing the greed and fear of others to play into their hands. By having confidence in their own…

— Seth Klarman

Many investors make the mistake of buying high and selling low while the exact opposite is the right strategy.

— John Paulson

Short-term performance envy causes many of the shortcomings that lock most investors into a perpetual cycle of underachievement. Watch your competitors not out of…

— Seth Klarman

A vast industry of stockbrokers, financial planners, and investment advisers skims a fortune for themselves off the top in exchange for passing their clients'…

— Michael Lewis