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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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Walter Schloss
Age: 95 †
Born: 1916
Born: August 28
Died: 2012
Died: February 19
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New York City
New York
Walter Jerome Schloss
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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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I helped Ben with the third edition of Security Analysis, published in 1951.
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You have to have patience in this field.
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Managements, you know, often think of themselves.
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Earnings can change dramatically. Usually assets change slowly.
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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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This is a business. Like any other business.
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Enjoy your work and have ethical standards.
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I liked the results of the profits in the markets.
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