Visiting stores and testing products is one of the critical elements of the analyst's job.
When you start to confuse Freddie Mac, Sallie Mae and Fannie Mae with members of your family, and you remember 2,000 stock symbols but forget the children's birthdays, there's a good chance you've become too wrapped up in your work.
Never invest in anything that cannot be illustrated with a crayon
In stocks as in romance, ease of divorce is not a sound basis for commitment.
You should not buy a stock because it's cheap but because you know a lot about it.
A stock market decline is as routine as a January blizzard in Colorado. If you're prepared, it can't hurt you. A decline is a great opportunity to pick up the bargains left behind by investors who are fleeing the storm in panic.