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The best stock to buy is the one you already own.
Peter Lynch
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Peter Lynch
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: January 19
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The list of qualities (an investor should have) include patience, self-reliance, common sense, a tolerance for pain, open-mindedness, detachment, persistence, humility, flexibility, a willingness to do independent research, an equal willingness to admit mistakes, and the ability to ignore general panic.
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