Customer Quote by Mohnish Pabrai
“The single biggest advantage a value investor has is not IQ. It's patience and waiting. Waiting for the right pitch, and waiting for many years for the right pitch.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Dhandho Investor, Mohnish Pabrai, 2007
Value investing succeeds through patience and waiting for the right opportunities, not raw intelligence.
In simple terms: Patience beats IQ in investing.
Practice disciplined patience.
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When to use this quote
- stock selection
- real estate
- venture capital
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you balance patience with timely action?
- What signals tell you the pitch is right?
Patience alone may cause missed short‑term gains.