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I find it helpful to buy near the low of the last few years.

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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
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Walter Jerome Schloss
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Managements, you know, often think of themselves.
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Use book value as a starting point to try and establish the value of the enterprise.
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Try to buy assets at a discount than to buy earnings.
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Enjoy your work and have ethical standards.
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Devise a simple strategy so you can sleep at night.
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