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Jason Zweig

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Investing columnist for The Wall Street Journal and editor of the revised edition of Benjamin Graham's The Intelligent Investor.

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7 dated positions, 2024 to 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Jason Zweig has said — not written or endorsed by them.

  1. Our readingWhat makes Warren Buffett one of a kind is how well he succeeded in actualizing Chandler's rule.

    Their wordsAbove all, what makes Buffett one of a kind is how well he succeeded in actualizing Chandler's rule.

    ↗What Makes Warren Buffett One of a Kindjasonzweig.com 2nd of 2 in this piece

  2. 2 months earlier

  3. Our readingGood economic times tend to produce bad financial ideas, while bad times produce good ones.

    Their wordsMy own theory is that good times foster bad financial ideas, and bad times engender good ones.

    ↗Some Summer Readingjasonzweig.com 3rd of 3 in this piece

  4. 7 months earlier

  5. Our readingInvestors' expectations for market returns over the next decade are shaped mainly by the events of the last few days, not long-term fundamentals.

    Their wordsIn short, investors' view of the decade to come is being shaped by the events of the last few days.

    ↗Summon Your Courage and Buy Stocksjasonzweig.com 1st of 2 in this piece

  6. 2 weeks earlier

  7. Our readingGreat investors are not unemotional but inversely emotional: they worry when the market makes most people happy and feel good when everyone else is worried.

    Their wordsI have a theory that great investors are not unemotional, but inversely emotional: They get worried when the market is making most people happy, and they feel good when everyone else is worried about it.

    ↗What’s Luck Got to Do with It?jasonzweig.com

  8. 13 months earlier

  9. Our readingConstant market connectivity has made disciplined, independent investing harder than ever before.

    Their wordsThanks to today's incessantly twitchy, infinitely networked markets, it has never been harder to be a disciplined and independent investor.

    ↗You’re Not Paranoid. The Market Is Out to Get You.jasonzweig.com 1st of 2 in this piece

  11. Our readingSuccessful investing is fundamentally about self-control rather than understanding markets.

    Their wordsInvesting isn't about mastering the markets; it's about mastering yourself.

    ↗You’re Not Paranoid. The Market Is Out to Get You.jasonzweig.com 2nd of 2 in this piece

  12. 8 weeks earlier

  13. Our readingBuying and holding a handful of index funds for decades outperforms most people who trade to beat the market, including most professionals.

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    Their wordsIf you buy a handful of index funds, sit on them for decades and never do another thing, you're likely to outperform nearly everyone who tries to beat the market by trading-including most professionals.

    ↗Messing Up the Closest Thing to a Sure Thing in the Stock Marketjasonzweig.com