Investment is speculation

By Gerald Loeb

All investment is speculation. The only difference is that some people admit it and some don’t.

— Gerald Loeb


Source

Quoted by Max Gunther in his book The Zurich Axioms.

Loeb was a founding partner of the Wall Street brokerage E.F. Hutton & Company.

Also by Loeb in his book Battle for Investment Survival:

The greatest safety lies in putting all your eggs in one basket and watching the basket.


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