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Value investing is at its core the marriage of a contrarian streak and a calculator.

investingvalue-investing— Margin of Safety, 1991
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Risk is not inherent in an investment; it is always relative to the price paid.

riskvalue-investing— Margin of Safety, 1991
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The single greatest edge an investor can have is a long-term orientation in a market dominated by short-term thinking.

long-termpatience— Baupost Letter, 2012
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Successful investing requires patience, discipline, and a tolerance for uncertainty. It also helps to have a sense of humor.

disciplinepatience— Margin of Safety, 1991
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You can't fully appreciate the value of cash until you see something to buy at a terrific price and don't have it.

cashopportunity— Baupost Annual Letter, 2008
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The stock market is the story of cycles and of the human behavior that is responsible for overreactions in both directions.

behaviormarkets— Baupost Letter, 2009