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  • I just don't see anything available that gives any reasonable hope of delivering such a good year and I have no desire to grope around, hoping to 'get lucky' with other people's money. I am not attuned to this market environment, and I don't want to spoil a decent record by trying to play a game I don't understand just so I can go out a hero.
  • 5 years ago



    Tags : Warren Buffett Quotes , Hero Quotes , Years Quotes
  • I make no effort to predict the course of general business or the stock market. Period. However, currently there are practices snowballing in the security markets and business world which, while devoid of short term predictive value, bother me as to possible long term consequences.
  • 5 years ago



    Tags : Warren Buffett Quotes , Practice Quotes , Long Quotes
  • Investors should be skeptical of history-based models. Constructed by a nerdy-sounding priesthood using esoteric terms such as beta, gamma, sigma and the like, these models tend to look impressive. Too often, though, investors forget to examine the assumptions behind the models. Beware of geeks bearing formulas.
  • 5 years ago



    Tags : Warren Buffett Quotes , Looks Quotes , Esoteric Quotes
  • The banking business is no favorite of ours. When assets are twenty times equity - a common ratio in this industry - mistakes that involve only a small portion of assets can destroy a major portion of equity. And mistakes have been the rule rather than the exception at many major banks.
  • 5 years ago



    Tags : Warren Buffett Quotes , Mistake Quotes , Twenties Quotes