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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
Business
Anupam Nagar

Quote of the day by Lou Simpson: "Attempting to guess short-term swings in individual stocks, the stock market or the economy is not likely to produce consistently good results. Short-term developments are too unpredictable."

Legendary investor Lou Simpson once said: “Attempting to guess short-term swings in individual stocks, the stock market or the economy is not likely to produce consistently good results. Short-term developments are too unpredictable.”

This quote captures one of the most important lessons in investing — the future may reward patience, but it rarely rewards constant prediction.

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