A great investor would be someone who would have these qualities as mentioned below.

(Using he in describing..No points for guessing she is as or maybe more capable of being a great investor as she(mostly) has more patience than men)

  1. He would unemotional about money. Rational and some people might call them cold too.
  2. He would be a contrarian in his approach. The Rudyard Kipling poem “if “would resonate with Him.
  3. He would be a constant learner and enhancing his knowledge and wisdom. Knowledge is the easy part, its wisdom that counts in financial markets.
  4. He would be ok with not doing anything and knows the power of inertia.
  5. He would have a loads of patience and when it is time to act he would show required gumption.
  6. He would learn from wise men like Stoics,Confucius, chanakaya and many more. He would be a philosopher in slight regard.
  7. He would be a loner and in his own world.
  8. He would not like to diversify his portfolio.
  9. He would dislike leverage and knows the return it can bring.
  10. He would be a avid reader. Some might call him a nerd or a bookworm.