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Making a decision to sell is the most difficult thing we do.
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
Decision
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Sell
Sells
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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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Fear and greed are probably the worst emotions to have in connection with the purchase and sale of stocks.
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Try to establish the value of a company.
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Ben was really a contrarian but he didn't use those terms because he was really buying value.
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You never really know a stock until you own it.
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Our average holding period is four years.
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Ben was a very simple straightforward man with a brilliant quick mind.
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Try not to let your emotions affect your judgement.
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You have to have patience in this field.
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Don't sell on bad news.
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I have been around a long time and Wall Street has changed a lot.
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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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You have to be a little aware of the emotions of the people who have invested with you.
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I find it helpful to buy near the low of the last few years.
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