John Templeton
John Templeton- "The four most dangerous words in investing are “This time it’s different.”"
The time of maximum pessimism is the best time to buy and the time of maximum optimism is the best time to sell.
John Templeton
If you want to have a better performance than the crowd, you must do things differently than the crowd.
John Templeton
Never adopt permanently any type of asset or any selection method. Try to stay flexible, open-minded, and skeptical.
John Templeton
You must be a fundamentalist to be really successful in the markets.
John Templeton
The four most dangerous words in investing are “This time it’s different.”
John Templeton
Diversify your investments.
John Templeton
It is nice to be important, but it’s more important to be nice.
John Templeton
Work at being a humble person.
John Templeton
If we become increasingly humble about how little we know, we may be more eager to search.
John Templeton
If you are not egotistical, you will welcome the opportunity to learn more.
John Templeton
When you´re in Manhattan, it´s much more difficult to go opposite the crowd.
John Templeton
High ethics and religious principles form the basis for success and happiness in every area of life.
John Templeton
Invest at the point of maximum pessimism.
John Templeton
Man måste hjälpa sina medmänniskor ibland. Om alla verkligen behöver sälja sina aktier får du hjälpa dem genom att köpa. Och när alla verkligen vill köpa aktier får du hjälpa dem genom att sälja.”
John Templeton
Sunt förnuft säger att en tillgång är som lägst värderad när majoriteten av investerare är som mest pessimistiska.
John Templeton
Om tio mäklare råder dig att köpa en viss aktie, så låt bli! Aktien är då redan för populär och därmed för dyr.
John Templeton
Jag letar på många olika marknader efter företag som säljs till en bråkdel av sitt värde.
John Templeton
Den enda investerare som inte behöver diversifiera är den som har 100 procent rätt hela tiden.
John Templeton
Undvik länder med hög grad av socialisering och hög inflation.
John Templeton
När jag började som investerare fanns det 17 analytiker på denna planet. Idag finns det 32 000.
John Templeton
Ju hårdare du arbetar, desto längre lever du.
John Templeton
Historien visar att tid, inte tidpunkter, är nyckeln till framgångsrik investering. Därför är bästa tillfället att investera i aktier – när du har pengar.
John Templeton
Those who spend too much will eventually be owned by those who are thrifty.
John Templeton
In my 45-year career as an investment counselor, humility did show me the need for worldwide diversification to reduce risk.
John Templeton
Successful investing is only common sense. Each system for investing will eventually become obsolete.
John Templeton
Search for bargains. You should try to buy that particular investment whose market price is lowest in relation to your estimate of its true value.
John Templeton
For those properly prepared in advance, a bear market in stocks is not a calamity but an opportunity.
John Templeton
Experience teaches us that one of the most common errors in selecting stocks for purchase, or for sale, is the tendency to emphasize only the most obvious factor; namely the temporary outlook for sales and profits of the company.
John Templeton
The only certainty about the future is the fact that it will be different from the past.
John Templeton
If you are diversified among different forms of wealth, nations, and industries, you’ll be safe in the long-run.
John Templeton
The only investors who shouldn’t diversify are those who are right 100 percent of the time.
John Templeton
I never ask if the market is going to go up or down, because I don’t know, and besides it doesn’t matter. I search nation after nation for stocks, asking: “Where is the one that is lowest priced in relation to what I believe it’s worth?”
John Templeton
Bull markets are born on pessimism, grow on skeptisism, mature on optimism, and die on euphoria.
John Templeton
Invest for maximum total real return
Sir John Templeton
Invest — Don’t trade or speculate
Sir John Templeton
Remain flexible and open minded about types of investment
Sir John Templeton
Buy Low
Sir John Templeton
When buying stocks, search for bargains among quality stocks.
Sir John Templeton
Buy value, not market trends or the economic outlook
Sir John Templeton
Diversify. In stocks and bonds, as in much else, there is safety in numbers
Sir John Templeton
Do your homework or hire wise experts to help you
Sir John Templeton
Aggressively monitor your investments
Sir John Templeton
Don’t Panic
Sir John Templeton
Learn from your mistakes
Sir John Templeton
Begin with a Prayer
Sir John Templeton
Outperforming the market is a difficult task
Sir John Templeton
An investor who has all the answers doesn’t even understand all the questions
Sir John Templeton
There’s no free lunch
Sir John Templeton
Do not be fearful or negative too often
Sir John Templeton
