John Templeton
John Templeton
Sir John Marks Templeton was an American-born British stock investor, businessman and philanthropist...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth29 November 1912
CountryUnited States of America
found sells bargains
Sell a stock only when you have found a new stock that is a 50% better bargain than the one that you hold.
opportunity bears calamity
For those properly prepared, the bear market is not only a calamity but an opportunity.
failing ethical ifs
If a business is not ethical, it will fail, perhaps not right away but eventually.
too-much thrifty
Those who spend too much will eventually be owned by those who are thrifty.
successful light often-is
Often a successful problem-solver is one who creates a new context in which to view the problem. This can often be done by directing one's attention away from the distracting details of the difficulty. From a detached perspective, we may examine the situation in a new or different light and, after exploring information and options, choose an appropriate course of action.
hands government progress
The government of India regulates nearly everything, so there's very little progress; whereas in Hong Kong the government keeps its hands off... and the standard of living has multiplied.
understanding emotion chance
It is only by understanding the emotion of others that an investor has a chance to produce superior results.
attitude failure successful
If success were easy, then it would not necessarily be true success. Some of history's most successful people learned to cope with failure as a natural offshoot of the experimental and creative process and often learned more from their failures than their successes. By taking the attitude that failure is merely a detour on the way to our destination, hope can blossom into success.
buying majority fortitude
Outperforming the majority of investors requires doing what they are not doing. Buying when others have despaired, and selling when they are full of hope, takes fortitude.
share share-price values
Share prices fluctuate more than share values.
real experience important
What happens to us in life is less important; the real question can be whether or not we use the experience to grow.
kindness positive-thinking years
Kindness comes back like a boomerang to those who are kind. Perhaps, its return takes years. Perhaps, the kindness returns from a different direction than that which we sent out kindness. But it will return. It is never lost.
strong goal support
Your mission in life is to have a "why" to live for, to use your best qualities in the service of the kind of world in which you would like to live. That is your purpose. This is what life expects of you. And when you live according to your purpose, setting goals that support it, you may find the pieces of your life drawn together into a strong internal whole. Then, no matter how difficult life's experiences may prove to be, you can be able to endure and even prevail.
moving past ties
We have a choice. We can live in the past and be miserable and unhappy, or we can pick ourselves up and move ahead in life. When we choose to focus forward, we can find the energy and ability to remove any obstacles that may appear to be hindering our smooth progression. If you take stock of yourself and find you may be spending time frequently reliving unhappy experiences of the past, make the decision to rid yourself of the ties that bind you to a former way of life.