Benjamin Graham Quotes

I think one should definitely invest, not all the money in one go but keep some and invest the rest as and when required.

I know where I'm putting my money.

I invest in funds myself even though I run my own fund for my daughters.

Thank God I have a financial planner who is really conservative.

Investing is for wealth preservation, not wealth creation, so first you have to make wealth.

Investing should be dull. It shouldn't be exciting.

I'm just trying to diversify my portfolio and put myself in a position so when I do retire, the options are limitless.

I have someone who invests my money in a safe way so it continues to grow.

The purpose of this book is to supply, in the form suitable for laymen, guidance in the adoption and execution of an investment policy.

Strategy is, above all else, the search for above average returns.

Diversification is your buddy.

A good financial planner is going to do more than pick your funds.

You could lose hundreds or thousands one day on paper and gain it all back the next, and it has literally no effect on your immediate future, provided the money you have in the market is money you're investing for the long haul (meaning at least three to five years).

We don't manage money for anyone else. We bear responsibility only for our own risks.

Of course, bankers were always interested in making money. But when bankers had clients, they bore some responsibility for the clients' welfare.

The thing to do with mutual funds is to buy a couple of decent ones, set up an investment plan and then never, ever think about them again, except maybe once a quarter or so when you take a peek at your statements to make sure that you have not accidentally been buying the Fidelity Peace-in-the-Middle-East fund.

Never, ever invest money that you will need prior to three to five years - minimum.

I have a million dollars in the stock market, because if I lose a million dollars, I don't personally care.

In my day job, I worry non-stop about making wise investments for long-term gains.

I don't want to be on anyone's board. I just want to have good investments.

I think you'll do as well as most professionals. Most professionals don't beat the market. Let's not over-rate my industry. But if you have time, you can be in good mutual funds that have good records.

Investors should invest on what they know. The biggest mistake is to invest on what they don't know.

I'm a kibitzer with a broad portfolio.

My advice to the average investor in 1988 is to be patient and think long-term. It will take 18 months for confidence to get better and, in the meantime, this is absolutely no place for short-term money.

When I come to work each day, whether as a commentator for TheStreet.com or a host of Mad Money With Jim Cramer, I have only one thought in mind: helping people with their money.