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"But just months later, swept up in the wild enthusiasm of the market, [Sir Isaac] Newton jumped back in at a much higher price and lost £20,000 (or more than $3 million in today’s money)." --Benjamin Graham
REVERBERANT REVERSALS
REVERBERANT REVERSALS (February 8, 2026): We have become conditioned by society to want to "turn over a new leaf" each time we approach and enter a new
"A technique that works repeatedly is to wait until the prevailing opinion about a certain industry is that things have gone from bad to worse, and then buy shares in the strongest companies in the group." --Peter Lynch
3 FAT YEARS, 3 LEAN YEARS
3 FAT YEARS, 3 LEAN YEARS (December 28, 2025): It is appropriate that the Bible parshah for this week is about Joseph interpreting Pharaoh's dream
"When the neighbors tell me what to buy and then I wish I had taken their advice, it's a sure sign that the market has reached a top and is due for a tumble." --Peter Lynch
WANTED: LOST PUPPIES
WANTED: LOST PUPPIES (December 7, 2025): Whenever we are in the process of completing a major bubble peak for large-cap U.S. equities, as we had previously
"You will be much more in control, if you realize how much you are not in control." --Benjamin Graham
TAX-LOSS POUNCING
TAX-LOSS POUNCING (November 23, 2025): I am sure that by this time you have either heard from your accountant or read numerous articles about how you can save
"The stock investor is neither right or wrong because others agreed or disagreed with him; he is right because his facts and analysis are right." --Benjamin Graham
VALUE BENJAMIN GRAHAM
VALUE BENJAMIN GRAHAM (November 16, 2025): Value investing has rarely been as unpopular as it is today in an environment characterized by bubbles, momentum


