Motivational Quotes of Sir John Templeton on Investing
Sir John Marks Templeton, 29 November 19- 8 July 2008, was an American born, British investor, banker, fund manager and philanthropist. Since 1954, he started mutual fund which earned 15% per year for 38 years. in 1999, money magazine named him as ” arguably the greatest global stock picker of the century”.
Motivational Quotes of Sir John Templeton on Investing
1. Self improvement comes mainly from trying to help others.
2. The four most dangerous words in investing are: ” This time it’s difference”.
3. If you want to become really wealthy, you must have your money work for you.
4. The person who really wants to do something finds a way; the other finds an excuse.
5. The time of maximum pessimism is the best time to buy and the time of maximum optimism is the best time to sell.
6. It is nice to be important, but it’s more important to be nice.
7. Sell a stock only when you have found a new stock that is a 50% better bargain than the one that you hold.
8. People focus too little on the opportunities that problems problem.
9. Bull markets are born on pessimism, grow on skepticism, mature on optimism, and die on euphoria.
10. If you want to have a better performance than the crowd, you must do things differently from the crowd.
11. Self improvement comes mainly from trying to help others.
12. Learn every day, but especially from the experiences of others. It’s cheaper !
13. Everyone has special talents, and it is our duty to find ours and use them well.
14.The best time to invest is when you have money.
15. If a business is not ethical, it will fail, perhaps not right away but eventually.
16. If we become increasingly humble about how little we know, we may be more eager to search.
17. The best investment with the least risk and the greatest dividend is giving.
18. To buy when others are despondently selling and to sell when others are avidly buying requires the greatest fortitude… and pays the greatest reward.
19. Focus on value because most investors focus on outlooks and trends.
20. Progress comes only from the pioneering innovators who take advantage of life’s advantages.
21. It is impossible to produce a superior performance unless you do something different from the majority.
22. Those who spend too much will eventually be owned by those who are thrifty.
23. A great heart grows increasingly humble and can become fearless through it’s recognition of universal divine presence.
24. Remember, No investment is forever.
25. An investor who has all the answers doesn’t even understand all the questions.
26. Successful people always squeeze all that they can into today’s schedule, knowing that tomorrow will be equally full of new deadlines and challenges.
27. Success is a process of continually seeking answer to new questions.
28. Business investment is on the rise , manufacturing activity is gaining momentum and sustained job growth is just around the corner.
29. Never forget: the secret of creating riches for oneself is to create them for others.
30. Happiness comes from spiritual wealth, not material wealth. Happiness comes from giving, not getting.
31. Success is a process continually seeking answers to new question.
32. People do not remain pessimistic forever.
33. I like helping others. It gives you planning you can’t get spending thousands of dollars.
34. The time to sell an asset is when you have found a much better bargain to replace it.
35. Achieving a good record is a lot harder than most people think.
36. The only investors who shouldn’t diversify are those who are right 100% of the time.
37. For those prepared in advance, a bear market in stocks is not a calamity, but an opportunity.
38. If we become increasingly humble about how little we know we may be more eager to search.
