From The Wisdom of Great Investors, published by Davis Advisers: I love the intellectual challenge of investing. I’m also intensely competitive.… That’s not to say I’m particularly fond of those days when you feel like an idiot and your numbers make you look like an idiot. But as a competitive person, I wouldn’t have it any other way. — Ricky Sandler. The idea of being in an industry where you keep score and know where you stand every day was highly appealing to me and, in the end, seemed inherently fair. — John Rogers. Trying to find hidden gems just fits my personality. I love the detective aspect of being an investor and uncovering things no one else seems to be seeing. What advantage do I have in being one of the thousands of people analysing every move Apple or Microsoft or Google makes? — Aaron Edelheit. I love the intellectual challenge of investing — there are always new questions to try to answer. But it’s important to remember that you don’t actually have to answer all the...
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