Quotes by Barry Ritholtz

Barry Ritholtz

American author and newspaper columnist

Category: Media | Writers (Contemporary)

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  • To know whether stocks are cheap or pricey, we typically look at price-to-earnings ratio. Valuation is a tougher question than many folks realize.
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  • Truth be told, most financial television bores me. Two or more people discussing the latest economic trends or hot stocks is not especially entertaining.
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  • TV producers want ratings and are willing to do nearly anything to get them. They gin up artificial conflicts and create an urgency for even the most minor of economic data points.
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  • We love a tale of heroes and villains and conflicts requiring a neat resolution.
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  • We must recognize our own behavioral errors. To be blunt, you are not likely to become a cognitive Zen master anytime soon. But a little enlightenment could keep you from making some common investing errors.
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  • When it comes to investing, there is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all portfolio.
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  • When markets are rallying, cash in the portfolio is a drag on performance, returning about zero.
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  • When you buy anything with lots of leverage, it does not require a whole lot to go wrong to lose it all.
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  • Whenever I see a forecast written out to two decimal places, I cannot help but wonder if there is a misunderstanding of the limitations of the data, and an illusion of precision.
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  • You can blow on the dice all you want, but whether they come up 'seven' is still a function of random luck.
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  • You have a natural tendency to want an emotionally satisfying tale - and to make investments based on that - despite times when the actual data may be telling you something different.
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  • You want less of the annoying nonsense that interferes with your portfolios and more of the significant data that allow you to become a less distracted, more purposeful investor.
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  • You, your employer and your plan's investment managers fail to follow even the most basic rules of investing. You overtrade, chase performance, do not think long term. All of you - All Of You - have done a horrible job managing your retirement plans.
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