Tough times helped many commodities traders become lean and mean through consolidation, mergers and cost cutting. All that excess supply has been sopped up.

Lady Luck smiles on those who continue their efforts

Following what everyone else is doing is rarely a way to get rich.

Bottoms in the investment world don't end with four-year lows; they end with 10- or 15-year lows.

I cannot invest the way I want the world to be; I have to invest the way the world is.

If anybody laughs at your idea, view it as a sign of potential success!

If everyone thinks one way, it is likely to be wrong. If you can figure out that it is wrong, you are likely to make a lot of money.