Martin Zweig Quotes

Generally, a rising trend in rates is bearish for stocks; a falling trend is bullish.

- Martin Zweig

Monetary conditions exert an enormous influence on stock prices. Indeed, the monetary climate - primarily the trend in interest rates and Federal Reserve policy - is the dominant factor in determining the stock market's major direction.

- Martin Zweig

One of the frustrating things for people who miss the first rally in a bull market is that they wait for the big correction, and it never comes. The market just keeps climbing and climbing.

- Martin Zweig

Big money is made in the stock market by being on the right side of the major moves. The idea is to get in harmony with the market. It's suicidal to fight trends. They have a higher probability of continuing than not.

- Martin Zweig

Basically, what I do is place a stop, generally 10 to 20 percent below the current price, whenever I buy a stock. The exact level depends on my own analysis of a stock's trading pattern. If a stock violates this stop, I'm out.

- Martin Zweig

The problem with most people who play the market is that they are not flexible.

- Martin Zweig

Success means making profits and avoiding losses.

- Martin Zweig

The trend is your friend.

- Martin Zweig