So while I was in college I did a little study on the freight industry, the air freight industry. And I looked at this company called Flying Tiger. And I actually put a thousand dollars in it and I remember I thought this air cargo was going to be a thing of the future. Peter Lynch aircallcargo share on social
Go for a business that any idiot can run - because sooner or later, any idiot probably is going to run it. Peter Lynch businessidiotrun Change image and share on social
The person that turns over the most rocks wins the game. And that's always been my philosophy. Peter Lynch gamepersonphilosophy Change image and share on social
It's human nature to keep doing something as long as it's pleasurable and you can succeed at it - which is why the world population continues to double every 40 years. Peter Lynch continuedoublehuman Change image and share on social
You get recessions, you have stock market declines. If you don't understand that's going to happen, then you're not ready, you won't do well in the markets. Peter Lynch declinehappenmarket Change image and share on social
Everyone has the brainpower to follow the stock market. If you made it through fifth-grade math, you can do it. Peter Lynch brainpowerfollowgrade Change image and share on social
In the summer of 1990, I was buying stocks and I was probably three or four months early there. But we had a great rally in 1991. Peter Lynch buyearlygreat Change image and share on social
Although it's easy to forget sometimes, a share is not a lottery ticket... it's part-ownership of a business. Peter Lynch businesseasyforget Change image and share on social
I think you have to learn that there's a company behind every stock, and that there's only one real reason why stocks go up. Companies go from doing poorly to doing well or small companies grow to large companies. Peter Lynch companygrowlarge share on social
But my system for over 30 years has been this: When stocks are attractive, you buy them. Sure, they can go lower. I've bought stocks at $12 that went to $2, but then they later went to $30. Peter Lynch attractivebuyhave Change image and share on social
