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

I liked the results of the profits in the markets. — Walter Schloss

By setting up Berkshire Hathaway, Warren has done everything very rationally. — Walter Schloss

This is a business. Like any other business. — Walter Schloss

We do not spend a great deal of time talking to management. — Walter Schloss

Devise a simple strategy so you can sleep at night. — Walter Schloss

A lot of companies have lots of assets tied up in plant and equipment. Well, is it old plant, or is it new plant? — Walter Schloss

You have to invest the way that's comfortable for you. — Walter Schloss

We basically followed the idea of buying comapnies selling below working-capital - at two thirds of working-capital. — Walter Schloss

Book values have some good and some bad features. — Walter Schloss

I tried to follow Ben Graham's ideas. — Walter Schloss

Try to look for weaknesses in your thinking. — Walter Schloss

Don't be in too much of a hurry to sell. — Walter Schloss

Have the courage of your convictions once you have made a decision. — Walter Schloss

If the market were way over priced, I wouldn't own any stocks. — Walter Schloss

Before selling, try to re-evaluate the company again and see where the stock sells in realtion to its book value. — Walter Schloss

I helped Ben with the third edition of Security Analysis, published in 1951. — Walter Schloss

Try to buy assets at a discount than to buy earnings. — Walter Schloss

If the market is so cheap, you want to get something with a little more zip in it, or potential. — Walter Schloss

Use book value as a starting point to try and establish the value of the enterprise. — Walter Schloss

Buy stocks where the outlook is not good. — Walter Schloss

Each year we buy stocks and they go up, we sell them and then we try to buy something cheaper. — Walter Schloss

Be careful of leverage. It can go against you. — Walter Schloss

I like the idea of company-paid dividends. — Walter Schloss

Sell is tough. It's the worst, it's the most difficult thing of all. — Walter Schloss

We get a feeling, if we can, about what we think the company is worth. — Walter Schloss

Making a decision to sell is the most difficult thing we do. — Walter Schloss

Try not to let your emotions affect your judgement. — Walter Schloss

If the stock goes down we want to buy more. — Walter Schloss

Ben was really a contrarian but he didn't use those terms because he was really buying value. — Walter Schloss

Be sure that debt does not exceed 100% of the equity. — Walter Schloss

Have a philosophy of investment and try to follow it. — Walter Schloss

Ben didn't want to lose money. He had had a rough time during the depression. — Walter Schloss

Fear and greed tend to affect one's judgement. — Walter Schloss

Look for companies that do not have a lot of debt. — Walter Schloss

Fear and greed are probably the worst emotions to have in connection with the purchase and sale of stocks. — Walter Schloss

We may buy a little bit of a stock, to get our feet wet and get a feeling for it. — Walter Schloss

Enjoy your work and have ethical standards. — Walter Schloss

I don't have a ticker-tape machine in my office. — Walter Schloss

Basically, we try to buy value expressed in the differential between its price and what we think its worth. — Walter Schloss

One has to know more about a company if one buys earnings. — Walter Schloss

Don't buy on tips or for a quick move. — Walter Schloss

Most look at earnings and earnings potential, well I can't get into that game. — Walter Schloss

You never get the high and you never get the low. — Walter Schloss

Remember that a share of stock represents a part of a business and is not just a piece of paper. — Walter Schloss

My job was to find stocks that were undervalued. — Walter Schloss

Try to establish the value of a company. — Walter Schloss

Price is the most important factor to use in relation to value. — Walter Schloss

You know, people tend to like to buy companies that are doing well. — Walter Schloss

Don't sell on bad news. — Walter Schloss

Be aware of the level of the stock market. Are yields low and PE ratios high? — Walter Schloss

I have been around a long time and Wall Street has changed a lot. — Walter Schloss

Graham liked the idea of protection on the downside. — Walter Schloss

Managements, you know, often think of themselves. — Walter Schloss

We like to buy stocks which we feel are undervalued and then we have to have the guts to buy more when they go down. — Walter Schloss

If there are not too many value stocks that I can find, the market isn't all that cheap. — Walter Schloss

I found that it was much better to look at the figures rather than people. — Walter Schloss

Timidity prompted by past failures causes investors to miss the most important bull markets. — Walter Schloss

Earnings can change dramatically. Usually assets change slowly. — Walter Schloss

Some kinds of stocks are easier to analyse than others. — Walter Schloss

Ben was a very simple straightforward man with a brilliant quick mind. — Walter Schloss

Make sure you have the courage to stay true to your convictions and not let the market affect your emotions. — Walter Schloss

When you buy a depressed company it's not going to go up right after you buy it, believe me. — Walter Schloss

People don't like to buy things that are going down. — Walter Schloss

You have to have patience in this field. — Walter Schloss

The market is a very emotional place that appeals to fear and greed. — Walter Schloss

You never really know a stock until you own it. — Walter Schloss

Don't be afraid to be a loner but be sure that you are correct in your judgement. — Walter Schloss