Troy Carter Quotes

When I was very young, maybe 12 years, I began to make investments.

The game of investing is a process of discovering who you are, what you're interested in, what you're good at, what you love to do, then magnifying that until you gain a sizable edge over all the other people.

I didn't go to business school, didn't care about financial stuff and the stock market.

Pay attention to the big themes because that's what will help you earn ten times your money.

I've been investing in the stock market for 27 years and, within that time, have helped investors beat the market nearly four to one.

All too often, the pitchmen are selling the notion that if you gain 'control' over your financial destiny - pick your own stocks and execute your own trades - it will be the first step on a short road to riches.

My investment advice is rooted in my understanding of economics.

Investing in a poker game and investing in stocks, at least the way I do it, it's a very similar skillset.

My life is like a series of comic strips, which is why I like investing: I really like new stuff.

Just because one happens to be wealthy, it doesn't mean you are naturally any good at building an investment operation that is world-class or successful.

My experience is that very few people have what it takes to be a successful investor, as I discussed in The Arrogance of Stock Picking.

Your job as a smart investor is to separate the facts and the news from the fiction and the noise.

When the time is right, I'll start making investments and try to flip my money.

Investing isn't a game to be won. At the end of the day, it's a way to achieve your big goals, like buying that home, starting that business, and retiring on your own terms.

To be a good investor, you have to think differently from others.

Floyd has done a lot for me financially and has taught me a lot about business. He did great in making money during his career and he tells me a lot of what he's working on.

If (investing) weren't a little difficult, everybody would be rich.

Investment ideas, like women are often more exciting than punctual.

Our balance sheet provides us with the ability to act on investment opportunities in appropriate areas that diversify and broaden our portfolio, including the gas and energy sector.

Banking types should take their cue from Gordon Gekko. Or pick the best-looking banker in their firm and copy him.

In the world of money and investing, you must learn to control your emotions.

If owning stocks is a long-term project for you, following their changes constantly is a very, very bad idea. It's the worst possible thing you can do, because people are so sensitive to short-term losses. If you count your money every day, you'll be miserable.

I heard that you did not have a judge to interview this month in the Bulletin, so I thought I'd help out. Besides, with the Stock Market tanking recently, it reminded me of the good old days.

We have this culture of financialization. People think they need to make money with their savings rather with their own business. So you end up with dentists who are more traders than dentists. A dentist should drill teeth and use whatever he does in the stock market for entertainment.

You can't manage Wall Street. Wall Street has its own viewpoints on everything. I have always believed, if you manage your business correctly, Wall Street will take care of itself.