“Over time, markets will do extraor-dinary, even bizarre, things. A single, big mistake could wipe out a long string of successes. We therefore need someone ge-netically programmed to recognize and avoid serious risks, including those never before encountered. Certain perils that lurk in investment strategies cannot be spotted by use of the models commonly employed today by financial institutions。
Temperament is also important. Inde-pendent thinking, emotional stability, and a keen understanding of both human and institutional behavior is vital to long-term investment success. I've seen a lot of very smart people who have lacked these virtues。”