The party line is that stocks historically have outperformed all other investment plans.

They don't take eyeballs at the bank. Those who value stocks by eyeballs should go be ophthalmologists, not stock analysts. There is no cyberworld where reach trumps profits.

Every once in a while, the market does something so stupid it takes your breath away

I mean I'm not smarter than the market, but I can recognize a good tape and a bad tape. I recognize when it's right and when it's wrong and that's what my strength is.

I wish it grew on trees, but it takes hard work to make money.

I don't think that's changed at all. I think there are a thousand stocks out there that could make you rich, totally independent of what you do for a living.

Well, he's just the same guy who in other aspects of his life would be very late to a trend.