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" Many investors make the mistake of buying high and selling low while the exact opposite is the right strategy. "
John Paulson
Selling
Right
Mistake
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" The financial crisis was linked to the fact that banks had excessive leverage and too many risky assets. The solution is not to try to dictate to banks what they can do or not do, but to require them to strengthen their capital to absorb potential losses and hold less risky assets. "
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" There is a disconnect between the performance in stock market and the performance in many companies. "
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" Well, the most important thing in investing is to know what you're investing in, and if you're confident in the outcome, it's important to stay true to your position. "
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" While we are disappointed in performance in 2016, we believe we have a path to a recovery. "
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" Mortgage insurance stocks remained depressed through the end of 2012 amid lingering uncertainty as to whether they had sufficient capital to absorb losses on delinquent loans originated before the crisis. However, as house prices began to recover, losses started to decline. "
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" I still think, from an individual perspective, the best deal investment you can make is to buy a primary residence that you're the owner-occupier of. "
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Buy
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" The Greek economy is improving, which should benefit the banking sector. "
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Economy
" Historically, gold has always been a safe haven against inflation and a safe haven in times of political instability. "
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" If you rent, the rent goes up every year. But if you buy a 30-year mortgage, the cost is fixed. "
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Up
Rent
Mortgage
" We think the most important criteria for selecting an investment firm are the manager, team, and track record. "
John Paulson
Important
Most
Team
" I am in awe of the brand, and there is nothing I would do or contemplate doing that would any way impact the unique pedestal that Steinway occupies in the industry, 160 years, uncompromising reputation for excellence, and it's my goal to safeguard that reputation and continue that pursuit of perfection. "
John Paulson
Excellence
Reputation
I Am
" The important thing in investing is to be true to your compass. "
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Compass
Your
Be True
" As part of our research, we monitor just about every announced deal globally that is in excess of a billion dollars. "
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About
Research
Our
" Harvard was very important to me and has been very important to so many people for so many years. "
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Years
Harvard
Important
" I grew up in a family of piano players. Both my sisters were serious players, and they both, as they became more accomplished, aspired to buy a Steinway and asked my dad to buy a Steinway. "
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Serious
Piano
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" Don't focus on weekly or monthly returns. "
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Monthly
Focus
" I still think buying a home is the best investment any individual can make. "
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Investment
Best
Buying
" In many situations today, you can make far more than the spread by holding onto the acquirer's stock after the transaction is completed. "
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Holding
You
Today
" Stock market goes up or down, and you can't adjust your portfolio based on the whims of the market, so you have to have a strategy in a position and stay true to that strategy and not pay attention to noise that could surround any particular investment. "
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Strategy
You
Stock Market
" I could use a little extra cash. "
John Paulson
Use
Little
Cash
" I am fully supportive of the strategy and leadership team at Valeant. "
John Paulson
Strategy
Am
I Am
" The strategic plan to transform Valeant smartly focuses on rebuilding the company's core franchises in ophthalmology, dermatology, and gastroenterology while simultaneously using the proceeds from the sale of non-core assets and operating cash flow to de-lever the company. "
John Paulson
Flow
Company
Rebuilding
" Please, if you go to Palm Springs, stay at the La Quinta. "
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Please
Go
You
" New York periodically goes through a real estate crisis. I didn't subscribe to the school that real estate only goes up. "
John Paulson
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School
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" We believe the size is almost irrelevant to investment success. Our size has certainly not diminished our enthusiasm for investing in our funds, our ability to find or create opportunities, or our performance outlook. "
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" An administration that supports growth supports everyone. "
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Everyone
Administration
Growth
" It is the manager and the team that affect performance, not the size of the fund or firm. "
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" In these times of uncertainty for paper-based currency, I feel more secure in holding gold. "
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" The housing market has bottomed. It's not too late to get involved. "
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