Gerald M. Loeb Quotes

#1. Investing solely for 'income,' investing merely 'to keep capital employed,' and investing simply 'to hedge against inflation' are all entirely out of the question.

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#2. Stocks are bought on expectations, not facts.

Gerald M. Loeb

#3. Knowledge born from actual experience is the answer to why one profits;
lack of it is the reason one loses

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#4. The greatest safety lies in putting all your eggs in one basket and watching the basket.

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#5. The desire for gold is the most universal and deeply rooted commercial instinct of the human race.

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#6. Don't be overly concerned about your heirs. Usually, unearned funds do them more harm than good.

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#7. It is wise to remember that too much success in the stock market is in itself an excellent warning.

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#8. Successful investment is a battle for financial survival.

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#9. Market values are fixed only in part by balance sheets and income statements; much more by the hopes and fears of humanity; by greed, ambition, acts of God, invention, financial stress and strain, weather, discovery, fashion and numberless other causes impossible to be listed without omission.

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