Mises on foresight and profit

Entrepreneurial judgment cannot be bought on the market.  The entrepreneurial idea that carries on and brings profit is precisely that idea which did not occur to the majority.  It is not correct foresight as such that yields profits, but foresight better than that of the rest.  The prize goes only to the dissenters, who do not let themselves be misled by the errors accepted by the multitude.  What makes profits emerge is the provision for future needs for which others have neglected to make adequate provision.

~ Ludwig von Mises, Human Action