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I'm not very good on timing. In fact, I've stayed away from it.

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Walter Schloss
Age: 95 †
Born: 1916
Born: August 28
Died: 2012
Died: February 19
Businessperson
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New York City
New York
Walter Jerome Schloss
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Try to buy assets at a discount than to buy earnings.
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Try to look for weaknesses in your thinking.
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