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Indeed, eventually, random outcomes all revert to the mean, meaning that streaks eventually end. Understanding this is a key part of intelligent and rational investing.

— Barry Ritholtz

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

Losing streaks are funny. If you lose at the beginning you got off to a bad start. If you lose in the middle of the season, you're in a slump. If you lose at the end, you're choking.

— Gene Mauch

Historically, we have always seen reversion to the mean. After stocks have had an unusually great 10 or 20 years, they typically turn in subpar results over the next 10 or 20, and after bad 10- to 20-year stretches, the next 10 to 20 tend to be above average.

— James O'Shaughnessy

Successful investing is anticipating the anticipations of others.

— John Maynard Keynes

There is a certain sense of loss when a series ends.

— Jodie Sweetin

Every winning streak will have to end sometime.

— Jahangir Khan

As the blessings of health and fortune have a beginning, so they must also find an end. Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay.

— Sallust

Everybody has a mean streak in them, don't they?

— Kirsten Dunst

One of the symptoms of a losing streak is a turnover of top executives. It's a revolving door.

— Rosabeth Moss Kanter

It seems like the opportunity just increases exponentially. There doesn't seem to be much stopping.

— Martin Mull

✗Opposing Perspectives

Markets are constantly in a state of uncertainty and flux and money is made by discounting the obvious and betting on the unexpected.

— George Soros