Investor Wisdom

The World's Greatest Investors
In Their Own Words

1,444 quotes and 248 research pieces from 77 legendary investors — curated to help you think like the best in the world.

1,444 Quotes248 Research Pieces77 Investors66 Categories

“The stock market is a device for transferring money from the impatient to the patient.”

— Warren Buffett

“It's not supposed to be easy. Anyone who finds it easy is stupid.”

— Charlie Munger

“The most important thing is how good is your analysis of what's already in the price.”

— Howard Marks

Featured Investors

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Benjamin Graham

111 quotes · 18 pieces

Charlie Munger

48 quotes · 10 pieces

George Soros

15 quotes · 6 pieces

Howard Marks

59 quotes · 10 pieces

Joel Greenblatt

6 quotes · 3 pieces

John Templeton

14 quotes · 3 pieces

Peter Lynch

138 quotes · 7 pieces

Philip Fisher

20 quotes · 4 pieces

Ray Dalio

15 quotes · 3 pieces

Seth Klarman

89 quotes · 4 pieces

Stanley Druckenmiller

6 quotes · 3 pieces

Warren Buffett

94 quotes · 15 pieces

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