1945 – 1980 CE
Rise of value investing, mutual funds, and modern portfolio theory.
"The secret of success in the market is discipline and patience."
"An investor who has all the answers doesn't even understand the questions."
The stock market is a device for transferring money from the…
— Warren Buffett
"The stock market is a device for transferring money from the impatient to the pa..."
Bull markets are born on pessimism, grow on skepticism, mature on optimism, and die on euphoria.
— John Templeton
"Bull markets are born on pessimism, grow on skepticism, mature on optimism, and ..."
What intrigued me was the possibility that merely by sitting in a room and thinking, I could figure …
— Edward O. Thorp
"What intrigued me was the possibility that merely by sitting in a room and think..."
Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.
"Price is what you pay. Value is what you get."
Spend each day trying to be a little wiser than you were when you woke up.
— Charlie Munger
"Spend each day trying to be a little wiser than you were when you woke up."
Our favorite holding period is forever.
"Our favorite holding period is forever."
"Only when the tide goes out do you discover who's been swimming naked."
Time is your friend; impulse is your enemy.
— John Bogle
"Time is your friend; impulse is your enemy."
I've made my best investments when I went against the crowd.
— Roy Neuberger
"I've made my best investments when I went against the crowd."
Don't fall in love with stocks. Keep your emotions out of it.
"Don't fall in love with stocks. Keep your emotions out of it."
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