go-for-a-business-that-any-idiot-can-run-because-sooner-or-later-any-idiot-probably-is-going-to-run-it
everyone-has-the-brainpower-to-follow-the-stock-market-if-you-made-it-through-fifthgrade-math-you-can-do-it
improved-turnout-will-give-parliament-and-government-the-appearance-of-being-more-legitimate
the-person-that-turns-over-most-rocks-wins-game-and-thats-always-been-my-philosophy-peter-lynch
it-would-be-wonderful-if-we-could-avoid-setbacks-with-timely-exits-but-nobody-has-figured-out-how-to-predict-them-peter-lynch
Thousands of experts study overbought indicators, oversold indicators,head-and-shoulder patterns, put-call ratios, the Fed's policy on money supply, foreign investment, the movement of the constellations through the heavens, and the moss on oak trees, and they can't predict markets with any useful consistency, any more than the gizzard squeezers could tell the Roman emperors when the Huns would attack.
Peter Lynch
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an-important-key-to-investing-is-to-remember-that-stocks-are-not-lottery-tickets-peter-lynch
the-junior-high-schools-high-schools-america-have-forgotten-to-teach-one-most-important-courses-all-investing-peter-lynch
the-biggest-winners-are-surprises-to-me-takeovers-are-even-more-surprising-it-takes-years-not-months-to-produce-big-results-peter-lynch
, you've got a terrific investment.)
the-typical-big-winner-in-lynch-portfolio-generally-takes-three-to-ten-years-to-play-out-peter-lynch
Often, there is no correlation between the success of a company's operations and the success of its stock over a few months or even a few years. In the long term, there is a 100 percent correlation between the success of the company and the success of its stock. This disparity is the key to making money; it pays to be patient, and to own successful companies.
Peter Lynch
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i-spend-about-fifteen-minutes-year-on-economic-analysis-peter-lynch
everyone-has-brain-power-to-make-money-in-stocks-not-everyone-has-stomach-peter-lynch
behind-every-stock-is-company-find-out-what-its-doing-peter-lynch
if-you-cant-find-any-companies-that-you-think-are-attractive-put-your-money-in-bank-until-you-discover-some-peter-lynch
time-is-on-your-side-when-you-own-shares-superior-companies-peter-lynch
theres-company-behind-every-stock-reason-companies-their-stocks-perform-way-they-do-peter-lynch
the-basic-story-remains-simple-neverending-stocks-arent-lottery-tickets-theres-company-attached-to-every-share-peter-lynch
If you can follow only one bit of data, follow the earnings - assuming the company in question has earnings. I subscribe to the crusty notion that sooner or later earnings make or break an investment in equities. What the stock price does today, tomorrow, or next week is only a distraction.
Peter Lynch
if-you-can-follow-only-one-bit-data-follow-earnings-assuming-company-in-question-has-earnings-i-subscribe-to-crusty-notion-that-sooner-later-peter-lynch
the-stock-market-really-isnt-gamble-as-long-as-you-pick-good-companies-that-you-think-will-do-well-not-just-because-stock-price-peter-lynch
There's no use diversifying into unknown companies just for the sake of diversity. A foolish diversity is the hobgoblin of small investors. That said, it isn't safe to own just one stock, because in spite of your best efforts, the one you choose might be the victim of unforeseen circumstances. In small portfolios, I'd be comfortable owning between three and ten stocks.
Peter Lynch
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i-like-to-buy-company-any-fool-can-manage-because-eventually-one-will-peter-lynch
Logic is the subject that has helped me most in picking stocks, if only because it taught me to identify the peculiar illogic of Wall Street. Actually Wall Street thinks just as the Greeks did. The early Greeks used to sit around for days and debate how many teeth a horse has. They thought they could figure it out just by sitting there, instead of checking the horse. A lot of investors sit around and debate whether a stock is going up, as if the financial muse will give them the answer, instead of checking the company.
Peter Lynch
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 include patience, self-reliance, common sense, a tolerance for pain, open-mindedness, detachment, persistence, humility, flexibility, a willingness to do independent research, an equal willingness to admit mistakes, and the ability to ignore general panic.)
The list of qualities (an investor should have) include patience, self-reliance, common sense, a tolerance for pain, open-mindedness, detachment, persistence, humility, flexibility, a willingness to do independent research, an equal willingness to admit mistakes, and the ability to ignore general panic.
Peter Lynch
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it-only-takes-handful-big-winners-to-make-lifetime-investing-worthwhile-peter-lynch
 made a nice profit.)
when-even-analysts-are-bored-its-time-to-start-buying-peter-lynch
visiting-stores-testing-products-is-one-critical-elements-analysts-job-peter-lynch
in-stocks-as-in-romance-ease-divorce-is-not-sound-basis-for-commitment-peter-lynch
all-time-effort-people-devote-to-picking-right-fund-hot-hand-great-manager-have-in-most-cases-led-to-no-advantage-peter-lynch
you-shouldnt-just-pick-stock-you-should-do-your-homework-peter-lynch
you-should-not-buy-stock-because-its-cheap-but-because-you-know-lot-about-it-peter-lynch
if-you-go-to-minnesota-in-january-you-should-know-that-its-gonna-be-cold-you-dont-panic-when-thermometer-falls-below-zero-peter-lynch
you-can-find-good-reasons-to-scuttle-your-equities-in-every-morning-paper-on-every-broadcast-nightly-news-peter-lynch
the-extravagance-any-corporate-office-is-directly-proportional-to-managements-reluctance-to-reward-shareholders-peter-lynch
theres-lots-stocks-out-there-all-you-need-is-few-em-thats-been-my-philosophy-peter-lynch
i-dont-know-anyone-who-said-on-their-deathbed-gee-i-wish-id-spent-more-time-at-office-peter-lynch
although-its-easy-to-forget-sometimes-share-is-not-lottery-ticket-its-partownership-business-peter-lynch
the-real-key-to-making-money-in-stocks-is-not-to-get-scared-out-them-peter-lynch
gentlemen-who-prefer-bonds-dont-know-what-theyre-missing-peter-lynch
the-more-cash-that-builds-up-in-treasury-greater-pressure-to-piss-it-away-peter-lynch
all-math-you-need-in-stock-market-you-get-in-fourth-grade-peter-lynch
i-deal-in-facts-not-forecasting-future-thats-crystal-ball-stuff-that-doesnt-work-peter-lynch
your-ultimate-success-failure-will-depend-on-your-ability-to-ignore-worries-world-long-enough-to-allow-your-investments-to-succeed-peter-lynch
if-all-economists-in-world-were-laid-end-to-end-it-wouldnt-be-bad-thing-peter-lynch
equity-mutual-funds-are-perfect-solution-for-people-who-want-to-own-stocks-without-doing-their-own-research-peter-lynch
most-investors-would-be-better-off-in-index-fund-peter-lynch
if-you-have-stomach-for-stocks-but-neither-time-nor-inclination-to-do-homework-invest-in-equity-mutual-funds-peter-lynch
longterm-investing-has-gotten-popular-its-easier-to-admit-youre-crack-addict-than-to-admit-youre-shortterm-investor-peter-lynch
if-you-spend-more-than-13-minutes-analyzing-economic-market-forecasts-youve-wasted-10-minutes-peter-lynch
imagine-if-you-borrowed-your-parents-car-without-permission-ran-it-into-tree-how-much-better-youd-feel-if-you-were-incorporated-peter-lynch
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ive-found-that-when-markets-going-down-you-buy-funds-wisely-at-some-point-in-future-you-will-be-happy
in-summer-1990-i-was-buying-stocks-i-was-probably-three-four-months-early-there-but-we-had-great-rally-in-1991
