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“Rarely do more than three or four variables really count. Everything else is noise.”

Three Four Investing Noise Variables

Author:Martin J. Whitman

“Based on my own personal experience – both as an investor in recent years and an expert witness in years past – rarely do more than three or four variables really count. Everything else is noise.”

Years Past Three My Own Four Investing Noise Witness Experts Investors Personal Experiences Variables Years Past

Author:Martin J. Whitman

“Happiness isn't found in some finite checklist of goals that we can diligently complete and then coast. It's how we live our lives in the process. That's why the four pillars of happiness are faith, family, community and meaningful work. Those are priorities we have to keep investing in.”

Found Process Goal Community Four Our Lives Investing Priorities Meaningful Coast Finite Pillars Meaningful Work Checklists

Author:Arthur C. Brooks

“The S&P is up 343.8 percent for 10 years. That is a four-bagger. The general equity funds are up 283 percent. So it's getting worse, the deterioration by professionals is getting worse. The public would be better off in an index fund.”

Years Would Be Four Percent Investing Fund Better Off Equity Deterioration Index Funds Bagger

Author:Peter Lynch

“The general systems of money management today require people to pretend to do something they can't do and like something they don't. It's a funny business because on a net basis, the whole investment management business together gives no value added to all buyers combined. That's the way it has to work. Mutual funds charge two percent per year and then brokers switch people between funds, costing another three to four percentage points. The poor guy in the general public is getting a terrible product from the professionals.”

“Historically, the stock market is like a gambling casino with the odds in your favor. Over the long pull, stocks are given something like nine and a half to ten percent compounded per year. The banks have probably given you something in the order of four to five.”

Years Long Order Given Half Five Four Ten Percent Investing Favors Nine Gambling Odds Casinos

Author:Burton Malkiel

“Whatever men attempt, they seem driven to overdo. When hopes are soaring, I always repeat to myself that two and two still make four.”

Men Stills Two Seems Four Investing Driven Repeats Soar

Book:Baruch: My own story

Source: Baruch: My own story

“Our average holding period is four years.”

Years Values Four Periods Investing Average Four Years

Author:Walter Schloss