The Intelligent Investor
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Started reading January 23, 2025
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A great company is not a great investment if you pay too much for the stock.
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“Never buy a stock immediately after a substantial rise or sell one immediately after a substantial drop.”
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“The investor who permits himself to be stampeded or unduly worried by unjustified market declines in his holdings is perversely transforming his basic advantage into a basic disadvantage.”
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investing isn’t about beating others at their game. It’s about controlling yourself at your own game.
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“If you’re not prepared to stay married, you shouldn’t get married.”16 Fund investing is no different. If you’re not prepared to stick with a fund through at least three lean years, you shouldn’t buy it in the first place. Patience is the fund investor’s single most powerful ally.