Get QuoteDark Inspirational Quotes App

" There is a natural tendency for investors to devote a significant majority of their time to finding new ideas. After all, uncovering great companies selling at great prices is the lifeblood of successful investing. But in the never-ending quest for the next great idea, investors often give short shrift to their existing investments. "

Related Quotes:

" 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. "

Whitney Tilson

Think

People

Government

" 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. "

" I am part of the 1 percent of the 1 percent. By that, I mean that I am fortunate to be a wealthy American, and I say, 'It's okay to raise my taxes.' "

" 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. "

" I think most people agree with the idea of shared sacrifice, but for many, when push comes to shove, that principle goes out the window. "

" Well-managed companies with independent boards have nothing to fear from activist shareholders. "

" Shorting saved my butt in 2008... Shorting kept me in the game. It generates cash when the market's crashing. And that's what you want when the market's crashing - cash. "

" My portfolio consists of many companies I find fundamentally undervalued in which I expect activism to play a role in the value being realised. "

" As in most subjects relating to money management, there's a wide diversity of opinion on portfolio concentration versus diversification. "

" Investing is a probabilistic business. Every once in a while, it's sort of like you're throwing six-sided dice, and anything except a one or a two, you're doing well. Statistically speaking, you throw the dice enough times, you're going to throw a one or a two five times in a row, and you're going to look pretty foolish, right? "

" The best way I know to get rich long-term is to invest prudently and conservatively and not try and get rich quick but try and get rich slowly, basically. "

" While there's always plenty of room for improvement, our government is actually quite effective and efficient. Our military and judicial systems and national parks are the best in the world. Unlike in countries where government corruption is rampant, I've never once been solicited for a bribe. "

" One can't be a successful investor without a healthy dose of confidence. To commit your own and others' hard-earned capital requires conviction, and conviction requires confidence. But as with fine brandy or coffee ice cream, too much of a good thing can be problematic. "

" Netflix is a better company with more upside than we had given it credit for than when we shorted it. "

Whitney Tilson

Credit

Netflix

" The key thing when you short is to make sure you're not wrong on the fundamental intrinsic value. "

" The relative illiquidity of small-company shares - which often contributes to their being undervalued - also increases their volatility. "

" Because I'm a very public figure, everybody knows what my returns are. "

" 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. "

" Dealing with uncertainty is always a key challenge for investors. But dealing with uncertainty doesn't mean avoiding it - on the contrary, it is often fuzziness about a company's future that creates the type of opportunity bargain-hunting investors cherish. "

" I have long believed the corporate world is plagued by poor capital allocation decisions. "

" If you look at the history of technology gadget makers, hardware makers, it's littered with the corpses of Palm and RIM and companies like that. "

" The exact details of how you practice value investing will vary investor to investor, but the fundamental principle of scouring the world, looking for dollar bills that you can buy for 50 cents or at some big discount - that is universal to value investing. "

" There's a real company in Facebook and then a lot of pretenders riding their coat tails. "

" I have encountered thousands of value investors over the years and am constantly struck by their differences - and their similarities. "

" It's critical to have a disciplined investing approach and stick with it. "

" I believe our schools will actually get better if layoffs are done carefully, such that only the very worst teachers are let go. "

" My advice to most people is don't short stocks. It's a very, very difficult business. And you can really get clobbered. "

" The deal machinations many companies put themselves through, while certainly a bonanza for investment bankers, can confound the typical investor. "

" Wall Street, in the main, hates uncertainty, which manifests itself in depressed share prices of companies whose prospects lack 'visibility.' But where the market can err is in confusing uncertainty with risk. "

" I love and celebrate good teachers, and it's critical that we do more to identify them and keep them happy and motivated. "