Money, Western Proverb

To repay borrowed money is the best way to use money.

$ Western Proverb

Panics, Wall Street

Panics on Wall Street are notoriously periodic.

- Wall Street

It’s right to be an optimist, but be prepared for the worst.

Leverage, Wall Street

Don’t speculate with another person’s money.

- Wall Street

Never borrow short-term money on unmarketable collateral.

Investors, Wall Street

Investors are not rewarded for activity. They are rewarded for being right.

- Wall Street

Never ask a barber if you need a haircut.

Wisdom, British Proverb

All is not gold that glitters.

- British Proverb

Risky asset, Wall Street

The longer a risky asset is held, the less the chance of a loss.

- Wall Street

More haste, less speed.

Money, Chinese Proverb

金钱万能 [jīnqiánwànnéng]

- 中國俗談

Money talks.

- Chinese Proverb

almighty dollar

Investment, Wall Street

The best possible time to invest is when the sky is black with clouds.

- Wall Street

After extreme weakness buy stocks.

Money, Western Proverb

Every man has his price.

- Western Proverb

Portfolio, Wall Street

Don't shape your portfolio on what your barber advice.

- Wall Street

Forget about stock market tips.

Investment, Wall Street

Stock investing merely attempts to anticipate the inevitabilities of future changing condition.

- Wall Street

Anytime there is change there is opportunity.

Investment, Wall Street

The big money in booms is always made first by the public on paper, and it remains on paper.

- Wall Street

Everyone is wise after the event.

October, Thomas Bailey Aldrich

October turned my maple's leaves to gold;
The most are gone now; here and there one lingers.
Soon these will slip from out the twig's weak hold,
Like coins between a dying miser's fingers.

- Thomas Bailey Aldrich (1836-1907), October

Money, Western Proverb

Money makes money.

- Western Proverb

Investments, Wall Street

There are times when one should invest, and just as surely there are times when one should not.

$ Wall Street

There is a time for all things.

Money, Robert W. Sarnoff

Finance is the art of passing money from hand to hand until it finally disappears.

$ Robert W. Sarnoff

Stock Market, Wall Street

The stock market merely registers, and does not cause, what takes place in the realm of business and profits.

$ Wall Street

The market discounts everything but the completely unexpected.

Investors, Wall Street

Nobody can be successful by speculating every day or every week.

$ Wall Street

Many trades, many losses.

Investment, Wall Street

A man adapts himself to conditions so quickly that he loses the perspective.

- Wall Street

A lordly taste makes a beggar's purse.

Person, Michael B. Nash

A special person makes a difference.

- Michael B. Nash, a senior managing director of Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies Group

Investor, Wall Street

It is the duty of shareholders to periodically suffer loss without complaint.

- Wall Street

Investors will mistakenly think falling stock prices are bad.

Money, Roger Alcon

We have what we need. To me, the fresh air and the land, and water. It's better than money.

- Roger Alcon (2013.05.28)

Advice, Book of Proverbs

Of what use is money in the hands of fools when they have no heart to acquire wisdom?

+ Book of Proverbs 17, 16

[17:16] The exhortation to acquire or purchase wisdom is common in Proverbs. Fools misunderstand the metaphor, assuming they can buy it with money. Their very misunderstanding shows they have no “heart” = mind, understanding. Money in the hand is no good without such a “heart” to store it in.

http://www.usccb.org/bible/proverbs/17

Investment, Wall Street

If a company has dynamic growth prospects, do not sell it just because it looks temporarily too high.

- Wall Street

Kill not the goose that lays the golden eggs.

Money, Olivas

We are one of the poorest counties in the nation, yes, but we are money-poor, we are not asset-poor. We've got land, we've got agriculture, we've got our heritage and we've got our culture.

- Olivas, a hunting and fishing guide (2013.05.28)

Gambling, Wall Street

Gambling begins where we risk what we can't afford to gain something we haven't earned.

- Wall Street

Don't forget the difference between investing and gambling.

Investor, Jesse Livermore

All through time, people have basically acted and reacted the same way in the market as a result of: greed, fear, ignorance, and hope. That is why the numerical formations and patterns recur on a constant basis.

— Jesse Livermore (1877-1940), How To Trade In Stocks (1940)

Rich,Your Highness (2011)

Belladonna: Look at yourself. Why would anyone ever want to be with you?
Leezar: Hm, I'm not sure really. Oh yeah, perhaps because I'm rich, I live in a castle and I can do magic.

- Your Highness (2011)

Speculation, Wall Street

The game of speculation is the most uniformly fascination game in the world.

- Wall Street

Human routinely exchange large amounts of money for excitement.

Speculation, Jesse Livermore

The game of speculation is the most uniformly fascinating game in the world. But it is not a game for the stupid, the mentally lazy, the person of inferior emotional balance, or the get-rich-quick adventurer. They will die poor.

- Jesse Livermore (1877-1940), How To Trade In Stocks

Investor, Wall Street

There are really no more brilliant investors than brilliant lawyer or top-flight surgeons.

- Wall Street

Great undertakings require great preparation.

Investment, Wall Street

Leave short selling to experienced professionals.

- Wall Street

Novelty always appears handsome.

Investment, Warren Buffett

We simply attempt to be fearful when others are greedy and to be greedy only when others are fearful.

- Warren Buffett, well-known investor

As his quote suggests, Buffett has achieved his tremendous success by doing just the opposite. In short, Buffett likes to "buy low and sell high." And that's good advice for all of us.

Investment Philosophy, Blackstone

Buy it, fix it, sell it.

- Blackstone's Real Estate Investment Philosophy

Investment, Sir John Templeton

Cute & Wise Words

"The four most dangerous words in investing are: 'This time it's different.'"

A Quick Summary

A friendly reminder that history tends to repeat itself, and assuming we are facing a completely new situation can lead to big mistakes.

What it Means

As Templeton says, simply hoping that bad things won't happen again is not a sound investment strategy. Pay attention to mistakes and learn from them.

When things are going incredibly well or terribly wrong, it's tempting to think the old rules no longer apply. We might say, "It's different now!" But this cute yet sharp quote reminds us that human emotions like greed and fear haven't changed. Believing that "this time is an exception" often leads us to ignore valuable lessons from the past.

Why it's Great

It's so easy to get caught up in the excitement of something new and forget our past blunders. This quote gently taps us on the shoulder, helping us stay grounded and make thoughtful decisions instead of rushing in blindly.

다정하고 뼈 있는 조언

"투자에서 가장 위험한 네 단어는 '이번에는 다를 것이다'이다."

간단한 요약

과거의 교훈을 잊고 이번엔 무언가 특별할 거라 믿는 마음이 얼마나 위험한지 알려주는 귀여운 경고입니다.

담긴 의미

상황이 너무 좋거나 너무 나쁠 때, 우리는 종종 예전과는 완전히 다른 새로운 세상이 열렸다고 착각하곤 합니다. "이번엔 진짜 달라!"라고 외치면서요. 하지만 사람들의 욕심과 두려움이 만드는 패턴은 언제나 비슷하게 반복됩니다. 이 명언은 "이번만은 예외"라는 달콤한 착각에 빠져 과거의 소중한 경험을 무시하지 말라고 다정하게 이야기해 줍니다.

추천하는 이유

새로운 도전에 들떠서 과거의 실수를 똑같이 반복하려 할 때, 이 문장이 우리 마음을 차분하게 가라앉혀 줍니다. 막연한 희망보다는 차분한 마음으로 현명한 선택을 할 수 있도록 도와주기 때문에 즐거운 마음으로 추천합니다.

Work, Chinese Proverb

空行空返。

- 中國俗談

No song, no supper.

- Chinese Proverb

Money, Juvenal

It is not easy for men to rise whose qualities are thwarted by poverty.

- Juvenal

Investment, Wall Street

Don't try to be a jack of all investments.

- Wall Street

Stick to the field you know best.

Stock, Wall Street

Like the ocean, the stock market is never still.

- Wall Street

You can't predict. You can prepare.

Patience, Wall Street

One of the essential qualifications of the successful investor is patience.

- Wall Street

Sit tight and the market give you in due time the signal.

Finance, Warren Buffett

It's only when the tide goes out that you learn who's been swimming naked.

- Warren Buffett (1930- ), Wall Street

Charlie Munger said, "Warren and I are chicken about buying stocks on margin."

Work, William Lyon Phelps

Whenever it is in any way possible, every boy and girl should choose as his life work some occupation which he should like to do anyhow, even if he did not need the money.

- William Lyon Phelps (1865-1943)

Investor, Wall Street

When enough investors find themselves shorn, scapegoats will be sought.

- Wall Street

The real reason for a protracted decline is never bear raiding.