Gil Blake quotes
-
“Whenever I take a position, I like to imagine what it would be like under the worst-case scenario. In doing so, I minimize the confusion if that situation actually develops. In my view, losses are a very important part of trading. When a loss happens, I believe in embracing it.”
-- Gil Blake -
“First of all, most traders don't have a winning strategy. Second, even among those traders who do, many don't follow their strategy. Trading puts pressure on weaker human traits and seems to seek out each individual's Achilles' heel.”
-- Gil Blake -
“Opportunities change, strategies change, but people and psychology do not change. If trend-following systems don’t work well, something else will. There’s always money being lost, so someone out there has to win.”
-- Gil Blake -
“If you break a discipline once, the next transgression becomes much easier.”
-- Gil Blake -
-
“The critical ingredient is a maverick mind. Focus on trading vehicles, strategies and time horizons that suit your personality. In a nutshell, it all comes down to: Do your own thing (independence); and do the right thing (discipline).”
-- Gil Blake
-
Source : A. Lee Martinez (2007). “In the Company of Ogres”, p.133, Macmillan
-
“The worst sorrows in life are not in its losses and misfortunes, but its fears.”
-
“The loss of enemies does not compensate for the loss of friends.”
-
Source : Robert Fitzgerald, Ed Dowling, Bill W. (1995). “The Soul of Sponsorship: The Friendship of Fr. Ed Dowling, S. J. and Bill Wilson in Letters”, p.32, Hazelden Publishing
-
“In general, Hitler embodied the view of any popular newspaper.”
-
Source : Abdallah II's Speech at the Mideast summit in Aqaba, Jordan, edition.cnn.com. June 4, 2003.
You may also like:
-
Bill Lipschutz
Trader -
Bruce Kovner
Businessman -
Charles Faulkner
Author -
David Ryan
Business person -
Jack D. Schwager
Author -
Jeff Yass
Trader -
Larry Hite
Manager -
Michael Marcus
Trader -
Tom Basso
Manager -
William Eckhardt
Trader