BUFFET: My rule is to be fearful when others are greedy,and be greedy when
others are fearful. All day you wait for the pitch you like, then when
the fielders are asleep, you step up and hit it. Stay dispassionate and
be patient. First the crowd is boozy on optimism and buying every new
issue in sight. The next moment it is boozy on pessimism, buying gold
bars and predicting another Great Depression. Most people get interested
in stocks when everyone else is jumping in. The time to get interested
is when no one else is interested. You can't buy what is popular and
expect to do well.
others are fearful. All day you wait for the pitch you like, then when
the fielders are asleep, you step up and hit it. Stay dispassionate and
be patient. First the crowd is boozy on optimism and buying every new
issue in sight. The next moment it is boozy on pessimism, buying gold
bars and predicting another Great Depression. Most people get interested
in stocks when everyone else is jumping in. The time to get interested
is when no one else is interested. You can't buy what is popular and
expect to do well.