February 27, 2026 - Quote of the Day
"A fool learns from experience. A wise man learns from the experience of others," said Otto von Bismarck, the first Chancellor of Modern Germany.
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February 24, 2026 - Quote of the Day
"Kamikaze missions are rarely successful, least of all for the pilots," said Robert Gibbs, former White House Press Secretary.
February 11, 2026 - Quote of the Day
“Fair value doesn’t mean you have to go down. It just means you have to be cautious,” said hedge fund legend David Tepper of Appaloosa Management.
February 2, 2026 - Quote of the Day
"Good fortune is often more fatal than adversity," said the 18th century German emperor, Frederick the Great.
January 30, 2026 - Quote of the Day
"Diversification is the only free lunch," - said David F. Swensen, the legendary fund manager at Yale University.
Trading for the Non-Trader
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December 23, 2025 - Quote of the Day
"It is fine to have the longest view in the room, as long as the thing at the end of the vista is a gigantic hill of money," said John Lanchester of The New Yorker magazine.
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December 3, 2025 - Quote of the Day
"No better friend, nor worse enemy," says the motto of First Division of the US Marine Corps.
December 1, 2025 - Quote of the Day
"All men dream, but not equally," said T.E. Lawrence, known as Lawrence of Arabia.