Eager to search

If we become increasingly humble about how little we know, we may be more eager to search.

- John Templeton

Times to look for

The time of maximum pessimism is the best time to buy and the time of maximum optimism is the best time to sell.

- Sir John Templeton

Be open-minded

Never adopt permanently any type of asset or any selection method. Try to stay flexible, open-minded, and skeptical.

- Sir John Templeton

Those expensive words

The four most expensive words in the English language are, 'This time it's different'.

- Sir John Templeton

Differ from crowd

If you want to have a better performance than the crowd, you must do things differently from the crowd.

- Sir John Templeton

Focus on value not on trend

Too many investors focus on outlook and trend. Therefore, more profit is made by focusing on value. In the stock market the only way to get a bargain is to buy what most investors are selling.

- Sir John Templeton

Help people

Help people. When people are desperately trying to sell, help them and buy. When people are enthusiastically trying to buy, help them and sell.

- Sir John Templeton

Bear markets are not a calamity

For those properly prepared in advance, a bear market in stocks is not a calamity but an opportunity.

– Sir John Templeton