If a speculator is correct... at BrainyQuote

Bernard Baruch Quotes

If a speculator is correct half of the time, he is hitting a good average. Even being right 3 or 4 times out of 10 should yield a person a fortune if he has the sense to cut his losses quickly on the ventures where he is wrong.
Bernard Baruch

Biography

Author Profession: Businessman
Nationality: American
Born: August 19, 1870
Died: June 20, 1965

Links

Amazon: Bernard Baruch on Amazon

Select Bernard Baruch Quotations

If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.
Bernard Baruch

Always do one thing less than you think you can do.
Bernard Baruch

I made my money by selling too soon.
Bernard Baruch

To me, old age is always fifteen years older than I am.
Bernard Baruch

Never follow the crowd.
Bernard Baruch

Vote for the man who promises least; he'll be the least disappointing.
Bernard Baruch

Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why.
Bernard Baruch

All Bernard Baruch Quotations

Words

Average, Being, Correct, Cut, Even, Fortune, Good, Half, His, Hitting, Losses, Out, Person, Quickly, Right, Sense, Should, Speculator, Time, Times, Ventures, Where, Wrong, Yield

Definitions

Average, Being, Correct, Cut, Even, Fortune, Good, Half, His, Hitting, Out, Person, Quickly, Right, Sense, Should, Speculator, Time, Times, Where, Wrong, Yield