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I helped Ben with the third edition of Security Analysis, published in 1951.

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Walter Schloss
Age: 95 †
Born: 1916
Born: August 28
Died: 2012
Died: February 19
Businessperson
Investor
New York City
New York
Walter Jerome Schloss
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Thirds
Security
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Ben's emphasis was on protecting his expectation of profit with minimum risk.
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