Andy Caraga's Inspirations

Quotes


We should treat market truisms with respect but not as gospel.

— Dick Davis



The market does what it should do, but not always when.

— Jesse Livermore



The purpose of life is a life of purpose.

— Robert Byrne



The difference between a rich investor and a poor investor is the quality — and timeliness — of his information.

— Bernard Baruch



Bull markets are born on pessimism, grow on skepticism, mature on optimism, and die on euphoria.

— John Templeton



I hate to be wrong. But I hate more to stay wrong.

— Paul A. Samuelson



No one can possibly achieve any real and lasting success in business by being a conformist.

— J. Paul Getty



It is easier to buy high and sell higher than to buy low and sell high.

— Jim Dines



What gets measured gets managed.

— Peter F. Drucker



Two of the hardest things to do is save when you're young and spend when you're old.

— Unknown



Simplicity boils down to two steps: Identify the essential. Eliminate the rest.

— Leo Babuata



The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.

— Stephen R. Covey



When people are placed in positions slightly above what they expect, they are apt to excel.

— Richard Branson



The time of maximum pessimism is the best time to buy, and time of maximum optimism is the best time to sell.

— John Templeton



By changing nothing, nothing changes.

— Tony Robbins



In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.

— Abraham Lincoln



When everyone is thinking the same way, nobody is thinking.

— General George Patton, Jr.



You can't wait for the perfect time. Someimes you must dare to jump.

— Susie Orman Schnall



Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.

— Oprah Winfrey



Unless volatility is extrememly low or very high one should think twice about betting against the crowd.

— Shawn Andrew


Quotes

We should treat market truisms with respect but not as gospel.


The market does what it should do, but not always when.


The purpose of life is a life of purpose.


The difference between a rich investor and a poor investor is the quality — and timeliness — of his information.


Bull markets are born on pessimism, grow on skepticism, mature on optimism, and die on euphoria.


I hate to be wrong. But I hate more to stay wrong.


No one can possibly achieve any real and lasting success in business by being a conformist.


It is easier to buy high and sell higher than to buy low and sell high.


What gets measured gets managed.


Two of the hardest things to do is save when you're young and spend when you're old.


Simplicity boils down to two steps: Identify the essential. Eliminate the rest.


The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.


When people are placed in positions slightly above what they expect, they are apt to excel.


The time of maximum pessimism is the best time to buy, and time of maximum optimism is the best time to sell.


By changing nothing, nothing changes.


In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.


When everyone is thinking the same way, nobody is thinking.


You can't wait for the perfect time. Someimes you must dare to jump.


Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.


Unless volatility is extrememly low or very high one should think twice about betting against the crowd.


Books

Intermarket Analysis: Profiting from Global Market Relationships by: Intermarket Analysis: Profiting from Global Market Relationships Reminiscences of a Stock Operator by: Reminiscences of a Stock Operator Thinking, Fast and Slow by: Thinking, Fast and Slow The Singularity is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology by: The Singularity is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants by: David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets: A Comprehensive Guide to Trading Methods and Applications by: Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets: A Comprehensive Guide to Trading Methods and Applications Outliers: The Story of Success by: Outliers: The Story of Success Psychology of Intelligence Analysis by: Psychology of Intelligence Analysis Management by: Management Think and Grow Rich by: Think and Grow Rich Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by: Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win Einstein: His Life and Universe by: Einstein: His Life and Universe Measure What Matters by: Measure What Matters The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by: The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results Beyond Greed and Fear: Understanding Behavioral Finance and the Psychology of Investing by: Beyond Greed and Fear: Understanding Behavioral Finance and the Psychology of Investing The Art of Currency Trading: A Professional's Guide to the Foreign Exchange Market by: The Art of Currency Trading: A Professional's Guide to the Foreign Exchange Market Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by: Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics by: Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics Where Are the Customers' Yachts?: or A Good Hard Look at Wall Street by: Where Are the Customers' Yachts?: or A Good Hard Look at Wall Street Structured Analytic Techniques for Intelligence Analysis by: Structured Analytic Techniques for Intelligence Analysis Intermarket Technical Analysis: Trading Strategies for the Global Stock, Bond, Commodity, and Currency Markets by: Intermarket Technical Analysis: Trading Strategies for the Global Stock, Bond, Commodity, and Currency Markets The Structure of Magic I: A Book about Language and Therapy by: The Structure of Magic I: A Book about Language and Therapy Elon Musk by: Elon Musk Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by: Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game Don't Choke: A Champion's Guide to Winning Under Pressure by: Don't Choke: A Champion's Guide to Winning Under Pressure The Intelligent Investor by: The Intelligent Investor Gold Wars: The Battle for the Global Economy by: Gold Wars: The Battle for the Global Economy The Maxims of Wall Street: A Compendium of Financial Adages, Ancient Proverbs, and Worldly Wisdom by: The Maxims of Wall Street: A Compendium of Financial Adages, Ancient Proverbs, and Worldly Wisdom

Diagrams

How Big is the Oil Market The 12 Most Useful & Universal Mental Models Visualizing the $105 Trillion World Economy in One Chart Crebs Cycle of Creativity III Visualized: The U.S. $20 Trillion Economy by State Companies in the Nasdaq 100, by Weight The Color Emotion Guide Visualizing the Expanse of the ETF Universe Ranked: The Most Profitable U.S. Companies, by Sector The World’s Biggest Mutual Fund and ETF Providers