“All the real money in investment will have to be made as most of it has been in the past not out of buying and selling but out of owning and holding securities, receiving interests and dividends therein, and benefiting from their long-term increases in value. Hence stockholder's major energies and wisdom as investors should be directed toward assuring themselves of the best operating results from their corporations. This in turn means assuring themselves of fully honest and competent managements.” ShouldMeanLongHas BeensMadeRealPastValuesTurnsEnergyTermInterestResultsHonestSecurityMajorsIncreaseManagementInvestmentSellingCorporationsLong TermBuyingInvestorsReceivingCompetentDividendsBuying And Selling Author:Benjamin Graham
“Old men are prone to invest the futures of young men with their own past sorrows.” MenPastYoungSorrowInvestmentYoung ManOld Man Author:Honore de Balzac
“In recent years, we've become enamored with our own past success. Lulled into complacency by the glitter of our own achievements. We've become accustomed to the title of Military Superpower, forgetting the qualities that got us there. We've become accustomed to our economic dominance in the world, forgetting that it wasn't reckless deals and get rich quick schemes that got us where we are, but hard work and smart ideas, quality products and wise investments.” WorldYearsIdeasHardAmericaPastForgetDealsQualityRichWiseEconomicMilitaryProductsHard WorkAchievementSmartInvestmentTitlesSchemesAccustomedRecklessComplacencyGet RichDominanceGlitterSuperpowerEnamoredPast SuccessGet Rich Quick Author:Barack Obama