Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
A blindfolded monkey throwing darts at a newspaper's financial pages could select a portfolio that would do just as well as one carefully selected by experts.
Burton Malkiel
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
Burton Malkiel
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: August 28
Author
Economist
University Teacher
Writer
Boston
Massachusetts
Burton Gordon Malkiel
Pages
Select
Wells
Monkeys
Well
Newspaper
Blindfolded
Would
Carefully
Darts
Throwing
Portfolio
Experts
Portfolios
Newspapers
Monkey
Financial
Selected
More quotes by Burton Malkiel
It's like giving up a belief in Santa Claus.
Burton Malkiel
I have become increasingly convinced that the past records of mutual fund managers are essentially worthless in predicting future success. The few examples of consistently superior performance occur no more frequently than can be expected by chance.
Burton Malkiel
Many of us economists who believe in efficiency do so because we view markets as amazingly successful devices for reflecting new information rapidly and, for the most part, accurately.
Burton Malkiel
Never buy anything from someone who is out of breath.
Burton Malkiel
Trust in time rather than timing.
Burton Malkiel