Martin J. Whitman quotes

Martin J. Whitman quotes

last updated: November 28, 2023

“We ignore outlooks and forecasts... we're lousy at it and we admit it ... everyone else is lousy too, but most people won't admit it.”
-- Martin J. Whitman

#People Quotes #Investment Quotes #Outlook Quotes
“If I learn 1,000 techniques with my luck I'll go out on the street and be attacked by number 1,001.”
-- Martin J. Whitman

#Numbers Quotes #Luck Quotes #Technique Quotes
“Rarely do more than three or four variables really count. Everything else is noise.”
-- Martin J. Whitman

#Four Quotes #Noise Quotes #Three Quotes
“Based on my own personal experience â€“ both as an investor in recent years and an expert witness in years past â€“ rarely do more than three or four variables really count. Everything else is noise.”
-- Martin J. Whitman

#Past Quotes #Years Quotes #Three Quotes
“Diversification is a surrogate - and a damn poor surrogate - for knowledge, elements of control, and priceconsciousness.”
-- Martin J. Whitman

#Investing Quotes #Elements Quotes #Poor Quotes
“In the financial world it tends to be misleading to state, "There is no free lunch." Rather the more meaningful comment is, "Somebody has to pay for lunch."”
-- Martin J. Whitman

#Meaningful Quotes #Lunch Quotes #Investing Quotes
“We attracted a lot of market timers and asset allocators. I don't need those ... amateurs in my fund.”
-- Martin J. Whitman

#Needs Quotes #Investing Quotes #Assets Quotes

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