Benjamin Graham Quotes

There is scarcely an instance of a man who has made a fortune by speculation and kept it

I am very conservative. I don't invest in anything that is risky. If someone comes to me with a project idea, I let them risk their money, not mine.

Two rules: 1. Preserve the principal 2. When in doubt, see Rule #1.

My basic advise is don't lose money

There is a time to make money and a time to not lose money.

Investing isn’t risky; not being in control is risky.

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

I invested, and I protected myself, so I enjoy that freedom.

The last thing you want to do, unless it's a very unusual situation, is to invest money.

I haven't been as wild with my money as somebody like me might have been. I've been very safe, very conservative with investments. I don't blow money. I don't have a ton of houses. I know things can go away. I've already had that experience.

My opinion is just be very careful when you're young and making the money.

You could be worth $2 billion today and a half a billion tomorrow. It doesn't take much for this to disappear overnight.

Investing is for wealth preservation, not wealth creation, so first you have to make wealth.

I don't want to be one of those guys that you see who made $4 million, invested $3.5 million, and now you work at Wendy's.

There are two times in a man's life when he should not speculate [on the Stock Market]: when he can't afford it, and when he can.

People are very focused on value and preservation of capital. They're a lot less risk-prone than they used to be.

Is there any way to safeguard and acquire wealth? Yes, there is one sure way: namely, never to covet the wealth of another.

Far too many of my peers were taken in by the jet-setting rock star lifestyle and didn't realise the money might not last forever - but I have always had an eye on the future and invest in a syndicate to share risk.

Physical wealth has not necessarily been very secure.

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.

That's why I be so careful with my money and always try to invest. I see people who have it all and then lose it.

I don't rely on off-shore tax havens, and I don't want to invest in stocks and shares as we have seen how volatile that game has been since the financial crash.

Investing in gold is one of the wisest decisions that you can make as an investor.

Be risky at work. Be safe with your investments.

Thousands of people have tried, and the evidence is clear: The more you trade, the less you keep.