48 citations intemporelles sur l'investissement et la vie
"Buying stocks is buying companies. Less than 1% of people truly understand this."
— Duan Yongping
"Do the right things, then do things right."
— Duan Yongping
"Don't short, don't use leverage, don't invest in what you don't understand."
— Duan Yongping
"The most important thing is to do the right thing, then do things right. Many people focus on efficiency while doing the wrong thing. First make sure you're on the right path."Lire l'Analyse Complète →
"Only invest in businesses you truly understand and that have sustainable competitive advantages. If you can't explain the moat in simple terms, you don't understand the business."Lire l'Analyse Complète →
"Never pay more than a business is worth. Wait for prices that provide a significant margin of safety. Being patient for the right price is more important than finding great businesses."Lire l'Analyse Complète →
"If you truly understand a business and it's undervalued, why diversify? Concentration in your best ideas maximizes returns. Diversification is protection against ignorance."Lire l'Analyse Complète →
"The ideal holding period is forever. If you've done your homework and bought right, let compounding work. Trading destroys wealth through costs and taxes."Lire l'Analyse Complète →
"Investment should be simple. If an investment idea requires complex analysis or financial engineering, walk away. The best investments are obvious in hindsight."Lire l'Analyse Complète →
"Invest with honest, capable management who treat shareholders as partners. Bad management can destroy the best business. Good management can navigate through difficult times."Lire l'Analyse Complète →
"I don't have the ability to predict macroeconomic trends, and neither does anyone else consistently. Focus on understanding businesses, not predicting interest rates or GDP."Lire l'Analyse Complète →
"Never use leverage in investing. Leverage can turn temporary setbacks into permanent capital loss. The tortoise beats the hare by staying in the race."Lire l'Analyse Complète →
"Don't follow stock prices daily. Don't read too much news. Most market information is noise, not signal. Focus on what matters: the business fundamentals."Lire l'Analyse Complète →
"Never overpay for a security, no matter how exciting the story. The price you pay determines your return. Discipline in valuation is the foundation of investment success."Lire l'Analyse Complète →
"Always estimate the intrinsic value of a business before investing. Compare price to value, not price to past price. The gap between price and value is where profits are made."Lire l'Analyse Complète →
"Use conservative assumptions in your valuation. Optimistic projections lead to overpaying. It is better to underestimate value and be pleasantly surprised than to overestimate and be disappointed."Lire l'Analyse Complète →
"Invest in businesses with durable competitive advantages, strong cash flows, and management integrity. Quality businesses compound wealth over time and reduce downside risk."Lire l'Analyse Complète →
"The most successful investors stay within their circle of competence. Know what you understand well and resist the temptation to venture outside it."Lire l'Analyse Complète →
"Surface-level knowledge is dangerous in investing. Develop deep expertise in your areas of focus. True understanding means knowing what could go wrong."Lire l'Analyse Complète →
"Markets are driven by fear and greed. The disciplined investor exploits these emotions rather than being controlled by them. Emotional control is the key competitive advantage."Lire l'Analyse Complète →
"Understanding crowd psychology is essential. When everyone agrees, the opportunity has usually passed. The best time to act is when the crowd is most fearful or most confident."Lire l'Analyse Complète →
"The best investments often feel uncomfortable because they go against popular opinion. If everyone loves a stock, it's probably overpriced. If everyone hates it, investigate."Lire l'Analyse Complète →
"Before considering how much you can make, consider how much you can lose. Risk management is not about avoiding risk entirely, but about understanding and controlling it."Lire l'Analyse Complète →
"In a world obsessed with quarterly results, patience is the ultimate competitive advantage. Great investments often take years to play out fully."Lire l'Analyse Complète →
"Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. Those who understand it earn it; those who don't, pay it. Time is the most valuable asset in investing."Lire l'Analyse Complète →
"The cardinal rule of investing: buy only when the price is significantly below your conservative estimate of intrinsic value. This builds in protection against error."Lire l'Analyse Complète →
"The stock market is a no-called-strike game. You don't have to swing at every pitch. Wait for the fat pitch — the opportunity that offers exceptional risk-reward."Lire l'Analyse Complète →
"Never invest in anything you don't fully understand. Thorough research is the foundation of every sound investment decision."Lire l'Analyse Complète →
"Have clear, pre-defined sell criteria. Sell when: your thesis is broken, valuation is fully realized, or a significantly better opportunity appears."Lire l'Analyse Complète →
"Regularly review whether your original reasons for owning a stock still hold. If the facts change, change your mind. Holding a broken thesis is the costliest mistake."Lire l'Analyse Complète →
"After every sell, review the outcome. Did you sell too early, too late, or at the right time? Post-mortems on sell decisions improve future judgment."Lire l'Analyse Complète →
"Draw insights from multiple disciplines — psychology, history, mathematics, and science — to build a lattice of mental models for better investment decisions."Lire l'Analyse Complète →
"Think in probabilities, not certainties. Every investment has a range of possible outcomes. Weight your decisions by the expected value of each scenario."Lire l'Analyse Complète →
"Instead of asking how to succeed, ask how to avoid failure. Inverting problems often reveals insights that forward thinking misses."Lire l'Analyse Complète →
"A clear investment philosophy provides an anchor in turbulent times. Know what you believe, why you believe it, and stick to it when tested."Lire l'Analyse Complète →
"Focus on process, not outcomes. A good process can produce bad outcomes in the short run, but will generate superior results over time."Lire l'Analyse Complète →
"Develop your own investment philosophy through study and experience. Copying others without understanding why leads to confusion when strategies are tested."Lire l'Analyse Complète →
"Evaluate management by their actions, not their words. Look for a track record of capital allocation, shareholder communication, and aligned incentives."Lire l'Analyse Complète →
"Understand the industry structure before evaluating any company. Industry economics often matter more than company-specific factors in determining returns."Lire l'Analyse Complète →
"The most important skill for a CEO is capital allocation. Evaluate how management deploys capital — do they create or destroy value with their decisions?"Lire l'Analyse Complète →
"The principles that make you a great investor — patience, discipline, humility, and continuous learning — are the same principles that lead to a great life."Lire l'Analyse Complète →
"The ideal investment is a high-quality business purchased at a fair price. Quality compounds wealth; fair prices protect capital."Lire l'Analyse Complète →
"Never invest in a business you cannot explain in simple terms. If you can't describe why a company is valuable, you don't understand it well enough to own it."Lire l'Analyse Complète →
"Look for investments where a specific catalyst will unlock value. Without a catalyst, even cheap stocks can remain undervalued indefinitely."Lire l'Analyse Complète →
"The greatest enemy of the investor is himself. Fear, greed, regret, and pride cause more losses than any economic event. Master your emotions to master the market."Lire l'Analyse Complète →
"Know the common behavioral biases that trap investors: anchoring, confirmation bias, loss aversion, and herding. Awareness is the first step to prevention."Lire l'Analyse Complète →
"The market exists to serve you, not to guide you. Use market prices to your advantage — buy when the market offers bargains and sell when it offers premiums."Lire l'Analyse Complète →
"Markets move in cycles driven by human emotion. Understanding where you are in the cycle helps you prepare for what comes next and position accordingly."Lire l'Analyse Complète →
"A systematic approach to investing removes emotion and ensures consistency. Document your process, follow your rules, and review regularly."Lire l'Analyse Complète →
"Use an investment checklist to ensure you don't skip critical steps. Aviation-style checklists prevent costly oversights in investment analysis."Lire l'Analyse Complète →
"Review every investment decision — wins and losses — to improve your system. The best investors treat investing as a craft that can always be refined."Lire l'Analyse Complète →
"Buying stocks is buying companies. Less than 1% of people truly understand this."
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Duan Yongping frequently discusses value investing, risk management, and long-term thinking.