I did a lot of math. I made a lot of money, and I gave almost all of it away. That's the story of my life.

We don't override the models.

Past performance is the best predictor of success.

I don't go to many meetings. I find reading the reports is usually more informative than talking to management.

-- Walter Schloss

There is no substitute for personally visiting companies and their countries.

-- Mark Mobius

I look at a company the way a private buyer would look at it.

-- Mario Gabelli

Short selling is intellectually much harder than going long. You need to have a thesis, and you also need the courage to stick with it when things go against you.

-- David Einhorn

We look for situations where there is a catalyst that can unlock value that the market has not yet recognized.

-- Daniel S. Loeb