21 Great investing quotes

21 Great investing quotes. Shane Oliver published his top 21 most useful quotes about the trials and tribulations of being an investor. The recent proliferation of negative headlines and commentary brought this particular quote from John Templeton to mind; Bull markets are born on pessimism, grow on scepticism, mature on optimism and die of euphoria. Oliver says, This is one of the best characterisations of how the investment cycle unfolds. It follows that the point of maximum opportunity is around the time most are pessimistic and bearish and the point of maximum risk is when all are euphoric, but unfortunately many don't realise this because it involves going against the crowd. With substantial amounts of cash sitting on the sidelines and the fact that headlines are turning negative it raises the question of whether markets are currently expressing a sense of euphoria? Some great insights here: (VIEW LINK)