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Try to buy assets at a discount than to buy earnings.

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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We may buy a little bit of a stock, to get our feet wet and get a feeling for it.
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We basically followed the idea of buying comapnies selling below working-capital - at two thirds of working-capital.
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Timidity prompted by past failures causes investors to miss the most important bull markets.
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Don't be afraid to be a loner but be sure that you are correct in your judgement.
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Basically, we try to buy value expressed in the differential between its price and what we think its worth.
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If there are not too many value stocks that I can find, the market isn't all that cheap.
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I found that it was much better to look at the figures rather than people.
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Fear and greed are probably the worst emotions to have in connection with the purchase and sale of stocks.
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I have been around a long time and Wall Street has changed a lot.
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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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We get a feeling, if we can, about what we think the company is worth.
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Don't be in too much of a hurry to sell.
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Have a philosophy of investment and try to follow it.
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I'm not very good on timing. In fact, I've stayed away from it.
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This is a business. Like any other business.
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Buy stocks where the outlook is not good.
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Remember that a share of stock represents a part of a business and is not just a piece of paper.
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Try not to let your emotions affect your judgement.
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Yes, Warren has done very well.
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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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