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Peter Cundill Quotes: "Why will someone sell you a dollar for 50 cents? Because in the short run, people are irrational on both the optimistic and pessimistic side."

Why will someone sell you a dollar for 50 cents? Because in the short run, people are irrational on both the optimistic and pessimistic side.



Peter Cundill Quotes: "When a stock doubles, sell half - then what you have is a free position. Then it becomes more of an art form. When you sell depends on individual circumstances."

When a stock doubles, sell half - then what you have is a free position. Then it becomes more of an art form. When you sell depends on individual circumstances.




Peter Cundill Quotes: "There is almost always a major blip for whatever reason and we have learnt to expect it and not to panic."

There is almost always a major blip for whatever reason and we have learnt to expect it and not to panic.



Peter Cundill Quotes: "The most important attribute for success in value investing is patience, patience, and more patience. The majority of investors do not possess this characteristic."

The most important attribute for success in value investing is patience, patience, and more patience. The majority of investors do not possess this characteristic.




Peter Cundill Quotes: "The company must be paying dividends. Preferably the dividend will have been increasing and have been paid for some time."

The company must be paying dividends. Preferably the dividend will have been increasing and have been paid for some time.



Peter Cundill Quotes: "The share price must be less than book value. Preferably it will be less than net working capital less long term debt."

The share price must be less than book value. Preferably it will be less than net working capital less long term debt.



Peter Cundill Quotes: "They really can’t afford to be contrarians. A major investment house can’t afford to do research for five customers who won’t generate a lot of commissions."

They really can’t afford to be contrarians. A major investment house can’t afford to do research for five customers who won’t generate a lot of commissions.




Peter Cundill Quotes: "Protect the downside. Worry about the margin of safety."

Protect the downside. Worry about the margin of safety.



Peter Cundill Quotes: "I suspect that my thinking is an eclectic mix, not pure net-net because I couldn’t do it anyway so you have to have a new something to hang your hat on. But the framework stays the same."

I suspect that my thinking is an eclectic mix, not pure net-net because I couldn’t do it anyway so you have to have a new something to hang your hat on. But the framework stays the same.



Peter Cundill Quotes: "We do liquidation analysis and liquidation analysis only."

We do liquidation analysis and liquidation analysis only.



Peter Cundill Quotes: "I bought stuff at 3.5 cents once and I thought it can’t go down to zero. It can."

I bought stuff at 3.5 cents once and I thought it can’t go down to zero. It can.



Peter Cundill Quotes: "Long term debt and bank debt (including off-balance sheet financing must be judiciously employed. There must be room to expand the debt position if required."

Long term debt and bank debt (including off-balance sheet financing must be judiciously employed. There must be room to expand the debt position if required.




Peter Cundill Quotes: "The price earning multiple must be less than ten or the inverse of the long term corporate bond rate, whichever is the less."

The price earning multiple must be less than ten or the inverse of the long term corporate bond rate, whichever is the less.



Peter Cundill Quotes: "We always look at the margin of safety in the balance sheet and then worry about the business."

We always look at the margin of safety in the balance sheet and then worry about the business.



Peter Cundill Quotes: "Try to pick a fund manager who has a well-defined strategy, has been through these things before, and go invest and stay with him."

Try to pick a fund manager who has a well-defined strategy, has been through these things before, and go invest and stay with him.



Peter Cundill Quotes: "I’m lucky to have the kind of life where the differentiation between work and play is absolutely zilch. I have no idea whether I’m working or whether I’m playing."

I’m lucky to have the kind of life where the differentiation between work and play is absolutely zilch. I have no idea whether I’m working or whether I’m playing.



Peter Cundill Quotes: "The company must be profitable. Preferably it will have increased its earnings for the past five years and there will have been no deficits over that period."

The company must be profitable. Preferably it will have increased its earnings for the past five years and there will have been no deficits over that period.



Peter Cundill Quotes: "What differentiates us from other money managers with a similar style is that we’re comfortable with new lows."

What differentiates us from other money managers with a similar style is that we’re comfortable with new lows.



Peter Cundill Quotes: "Curiosity is the engine of civilisation"

Curiosity is the engine of civilisation



Peter Cundill Quotes: "There will be losing years; but if the art of making money is not to lose it, then there should not be substantial losses."

There will be losing years; but if the art of making money is not to lose it, then there should not be substantial losses.



Peter Cundill Quotes: "There is always something to do. You just need to look harder, be creative and a little flexible."

There is always something to do. You just need to look harder, be creative and a little flexible.



Peter Cundill Quotes: "The price must be less than one half of the former high and preferably at or near its all time low."

The price must be less than one half of the former high and preferably at or near its all time low.



Peter Cundill Quotes: "All we try to do is buy a dollar for 40 cents."

All we try to do is buy a dollar for 40 cents.



Peter Cundill Quotes: "If it is cheap enough, we don't care what it is."

If it is cheap enough, we don't care what it is.



Peter Cundill Quotes: "Sooner or later, the market will do what it has to do to prove the majority wrong."

Sooner or later, the market will do what it has to do to prove the majority wrong.