We continue highlighting points John Templeton made in an interview with Forbes magazine in 1995. The article concludes with Templeton’s perspective on how investing has and will change: “Progress is going to speed up, not slow down,” Templeton adds, “so in the long run people who invest in common stocks of well-managed companies will be [...]
Archive for July, 2010
Templeton on Changing Times
Posted in Investing, Philosophy on July 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Templeton on When to Sell
Posted in Investing, Philosophy, Stock Market, Stocks, Wall Street on July 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In our last post, we highlighted John Templeton’s maximum pessimism philosophy as he described it to Forbes magazine in 1995. Much of Templeton’s investing approach has to do with finding bargain stocks. In the 1995 article, Templeton discusses when to sell investments: Having beaten not just the market, but the markets, for so long, what [...]
John Templeton’s Signature Strategy: Maximum Pessimism
Posted in Business, Competition, Crisis, Economy, Finance, Investing, Stock Market, Stocks, Wall Street on July 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
So far, this summer has proven that the U.S. economy is still extremely vulnerable. Housing sales and prices are still low, unemployment is high, and the stock market is volatile. John Templeton’s investing prowess is key to understanding that there are better days ahead. His principle strategy, maximum pessimism, should be embraced by economists and investors right [...]
Templeton’s Ability to Stay Calm
Posted in Investing, Philosophy, Stocks, Wall Street on July 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
John Templeton had an uncanny ability to invest without getting emotional, as William Green’s January 1999 article in Money magazine describes: When the U.S. market crashed in 1987, Templeton loaded up on stocks that had been slaughtered. “He doesn’t get carried away by the emotions of Wall Street,” says Jay Bradshaw, who ran Templeton’s trading desk. “He [...]
Templeton on Punctuality and Efficiency
Posted in Investing, Philosophy on July 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
We continue posting excerpts from William Green’s January 1999 article in Money magazine on John Templeton. In the article, Green discusses the traits that made Templeton a successful investor. In addition to Templeton’s willingness to strike out on his own when picking investments and his thrifty mentality, he was very punctual and efficient: Templeton has similarly quirky notions [...]
Lauren Templeton and Scott Phillips on the Upside of a Down Market
Posted in Economy, Finance, Investing, Markets, Money, Stock Market, Stocks, Templeton Letters, Wall Street on July 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A few weeks ago, we shared John Templeton’s 1948 letter on the upside of a down market. Given the recent downturn of the stock market, Lauren Templeton and Scott Phillips contribute some of their thoughts: The upside of a down market is a matter of common sense if an investor holds the perspective of a [...]
Templeton on Thrift and Investment Bargains
Posted in Investing, Markets, Philosophy, Stock Market, Stocks, Thrift, Wall Street on July 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
To become a successful investor, one must have a unique approach to the market. As pointed out in William Green’s 1999 Money article, John Templeton’s approach to his personal finances and investing both relate to thrift: Templeton’s attitude toward money has always been distinctive. . . . Templeton calls tithing the “single best investment” anyone [...]
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