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Be careful of leverage. It can go against you.

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
Leverage
Investing
Careful
Values

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