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If you are able to look beyond near term trouble, you have an advantage over many professional investors

If you are able to look beyond near term trouble, you have an advantage over many professional investors

Whitney Tilson
Looks, Able, Trouble
Whitney Tilson, Glenn Tongue (2009). “More Mortgage Meltdown: 6 Ways to Profit in These Bad Times”, p.141, John Wiley & Sons

What's both fascinating and challenging about investing is that the changing nature of business and finance means you can never have it all figured out.

Whitney Tilson
Mean, Challenges, Investing
Whitney Tilson, Glenn Tongue (2009). “More Mortgage Meltdown: 6 Ways to Profit in These Bad Times”, p.139, John Wiley & Sons

To succeed as a contrarian you must recognize what the crowd believes, have concrete justification for why the majority is wrong, and have the patience and conviction to stick with what is, by definition, an unpopular bet.

Whitney Tilson
Believe, Majority, Crowds

Independent thinking is not just helpful in becoming a successful investor, it’s required.

Whitney Tilson
Independent, Successful, Thinking
Whitney Tilson, Glenn Tongue (2009). “More Mortgage Meltdown: 6 Ways to Profit in These Bad Times”, p.138, John Wiley & Sons

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