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Ben was a very simple straightforward man with a brilliant quick mind.

Walter Schloss

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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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Straightforward
Quick
Investing
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When you buy a depressed company it's not going to go up right after you buy it, believe me.
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A lot of companies have lots of assets tied up in plant and equipment. Well, is it old plant, or is it new plant?
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I'm a passive investor. There are people who are very aggressive they try to buy companies.
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Devise a simple strategy so you can sleep at night.
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Try not to let your emotions affect your judgement.
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Before selling, try to re-evaluate the company again and see where the stock sells in realtion to its book value.
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If the market were way over priced, I wouldn't own any stocks.
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Fear and greed tend to affect one's judgement.
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When it comes to investing, my suggestion is to first understand your strengths and weaknesses, and then devise a simple strategy so that you can sleep at night!
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Our average holding period is four years.
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We may buy a little bit of a stock, to get our feet wet and get a feeling for it.
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The market is a very emotional place that appeals to fear and greed.
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Make sure you have the courage to stay true to your convictions and not let the market affect your emotions.
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Ben's emphasis was on protecting his expectation of profit with minimum risk.
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You have to be a little aware of the emotions of the people who have invested with you.
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I like the idea of company-paid dividends.
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If the stock goes down we want to buy more.
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You never get the high and you never get the low.
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Be sure that debt does not exceed 100% of the equity.
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Ben didn't want to lose money. He had had a rough time during the depression.
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