Benjamin Graham Quotes

Nobody ever lost money taking a profit.

Investors have to ask themselves two questions. How much can we grow our investments? And, can we afford our mistakes?

In my day job, I worry non-stop about making wise investments for long-term gains.

I don't want to be on anyone's board. I just want to have good investments.

We want to be a secure investment, a little bit like a bond.

I have no complaints about losing money I put in high-risk investments. I did some of that when I had real money; my informed choice, my measured gamble.

Because in the New Normal you are more worried about the return of your capital, not return on your capital.

In the investment business, you must expect to be wrong.

Trust me: I know a good investment when I see one.

Most firms do two investments a year. They may talk to between 50 and 100 and do a couple, whereas we're talking to thousands and doing several hundred.

There is very little difference between speculation and investment. The only difference is basically that investments are successful speculations because if you successfully anticipate the future you make a speculative profit.

To have a true investment, there must be a true margin of safety. And a true margin of safety is one that can be demonstrated by figures, by persuasive reasoning, and by reference to a body of actual experience.

Investing is laying out money now to get more money back in the future.

You can't find returns in investments you haven't made.

Doing ventures is great - I'm talking economics now - if you've got a rising market. It's wonderful. If I hadn't got HKT, I would have been just as happy. Because there's a price for everything. And to overpay for something is awful.

I know where I'm putting my money.

I have a million dollars in the stock market, because if I lose a million dollars, I don't personally care.

You'd be safe to hold 5% of your assets and savings in gold and silver. Insurance for the future.

In tennis, you strike a ball just after the rebound for the fastest return. It's the same with investment.

My philosophy is that if I have any money I invest it in new ventures and not have it sitting around.

We have already significant sums of money in our petroleum fund, a fund created by law that includes all the revenues received from the Timor Sea, and invests in conservative, safe, long-term investment portfolios - right now in US Treasury Bonds.

If you are an investor who's retired and hopes to live off the income that your portfolio is generating, then we would focus just on the dividend yield.

The government can’t guarantee that you should earn profit from your investments.

My investment advice is rooted in my understanding of economics.

I've learned that all investments have risk.