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JEAN-MARIE EVEILLARD

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I would rather lose one-third of my shareholders than lose one-third of my shareholders' money.

capital-preservationclient-relationsVarious interviews, 2001

The ability to say 'I don't know' is the most underrated skill in investing.

humilityphilosophyMorningstar conference, 2008

The greatest risk is not volatility. It is the permanent impairment of capital.

capital-preservationphilosophyCFA Institute address, 2003

Gold is not an investment. It is insurance against monetary disorder.

goldmacroFirst Eagle shareholder letter, 2005

Benjamin Graham taught us that the market is not always right. What he did not say is that the market is always irrational. It is usually right. But when it is wrong, it is very wrong.

grahammarket-psychologyInvestment conference lecture, 2010