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Charles Dow was a renowned journalist and editor, born on November 6, 1851, and died on December 4, 1902. He was one of the founders of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which has had a profound impact on the modern financial news industry.

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Famous Charles Dow Quotes

“The public, as a whole, buys at the wrong time and sells at the wrong time. The average operator, when he sees two or three points profit, takes it; but, if a stock goes against him two or three points, he holds on waiting for the price to recover, with oftentimes, the result of seeing a loss of two or three points run into a loss of ten points.”

Ifs Two Whole Running Three Waiting Loss Results Seeing Ten Sells Average Profit Wrong Time Operators

Book:Dow Theory Unplugged: Charles Dow's Original Editorials & Their Relevance Today

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“To know values is to know the meaning of the market”

Knows Values

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“Pride of opinion has been responsible for the downfall of more men on Wall Street than any other factor.”

Men Has Beens Opinion Streets Wall Pride Responsible Factors Downfall

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“The one fact pertaining to all conditions is that they will change.”

Facts Conditions

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“In most bull markets there comes a time when the public controls fluctuations and the efforts of the largest operators are insufficient to check the rising tide.”

Effort Investing Checks Rising Tides Bulls Insufficient There Comes A Time Operators Fluctuation Bull Markets

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“The man who begins to speculate in stocks with the intention of making a fortune usually goes broke, whereas the man who trades with a view of getting good interest on his money sometimes gets rich.”

Men Sometimes Interest Views Rich He Man Trade Fortune Intention Broke Get Rich

Book:Dow Theory Unplugged: Charles Dow's Original Editorials & Their Relevance Today

Source: Dow Theory Unplugged: Charles Dow's Original Editorials & Their Relevance Today

About the Author

Born: November 6, 1851
Died: December 4, 1902
Known for: Journalist
Quotes: 6

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