Words to Remember

On The Discipline Of Doing Nothing 🪑

Charlie Munger quote: The big money is not in the buying and selling, but in the waiting.

The big money is not in the buying and selling, but in the waiting.

Charlie Munger

Why we ran it

The Russell 2000 had beaten the S&P 500 for 14 straight sessions, and a week earlier 40% of readers had voted to wait for a pullback in gold that never came. Munger's line is the case for sitting through leadership changes instead of chasing every one.

From the January 23, 2026 issue: The Small Cap King Is Back →

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