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" Even the greatest companies encounter problems or otherwise fall out of favour. "
Whitney Tilson
Fall
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Greatest
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" When reviewing one's portfolio, it is important to be aware of common mental mistakes that may lead to bad decisions. The most powerful is commitment bias, which, as manifested in investing, is the tendency to fall in love with one's stocks. "
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" Humans are hard-wired to be irrational when it comes to financial decisions. We must understand that so we don't become the sucker at the poker table. "
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" It's critical to have a disciplined investing approach and stick with it. "
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" It's human nature: for most investors, the pain of stocks going down is more tangible than the joy of when they go up. The common impulse is to do something - anything - to minimise the pain. "
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" I love and celebrate good teachers, and it's critical that we do more to identify them and keep them happy and motivated. "
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" Well-managed companies with independent boards have nothing to fear from activist shareholders. "
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" I think that most people who complain about our government have no idea what they're talking about because they've never been to a country with a bad government. "
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" While everyone would love to have that perfect portfolio of stocks that can be bought and held forever, it usually does not work out that way. Markets, technology, and businesses change too quickly to put portfolios on autopilot. "
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" Pence is far too conservative for me, but by all accounts, he's an intelligent, experienced, decent man with no skeletons in his closet. "
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" When high-growth companies slow down, growth and momentum junkies often sell indiscriminately, which can create great opportunities for value investors. Just be careful not to anchor on the stock's previous price or earnings multiple, which are no longer relevant. "
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" I'd say the general outline of a sound investment approach is, first of all, you have to decide are you going to try to be an investor yourself? The answer for most people is probably they shouldn't try. You should put your money in index funds and not try to be a stock picker. "
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" I have encountered thousands of value investors over the years and am constantly struck by their differences - and their similarities. "
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" The mark of a wise person isn't never making mistakes - everyone makes plenty of them. Rather, it's the ability to quickly admit - and fix - them! "
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