Investing Quotes by Walter Schloss

Buy stocks where the outlook is not good.

— Walter Schloss

Our average holding period is four years.

— Walter Schloss

Try to look for weaknesses in your thinking.

— Walter Schloss

I like the idea of company-paid dividends.

— Walter Schloss

Try to establish the value of a company.

— Walter Schloss

This is a business. Like any other business.

— Walter Schloss

Enjoy your work and have ethical standards.

— Walter Schloss

Don't sell on bad news.

— Walter Schloss

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

— Walter Schloss

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

— Walter Schloss

Graham liked the idea of protection on the downside.

— Walter Schloss

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

— Walter Schloss

My job was to find stocks that were undervalued.

— Walter Schloss

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

— Walter Schloss

You have to have confidence in what you're doing.

— Walter Schloss

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

— Walter Schloss

I'm a passive investor. There are people who are very aggressive; they try to buy companies.

— Walter Schloss

When it comes to investing, my suggestion is to first understand your strengths and weaknesses, and then devise a simple strategy so…

— Walter Schloss

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

— Walter Schloss

Ben was a great believer in buying a diversified group of securities, so that he limited his risk.

— Walter Schloss

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

— Walter Schloss

We like to buy stocks which we feel are undervalued and then we have to have the guts to buy more when…

— Walter Schloss

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

— Walter Schloss

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

— Walter Schloss

If you are honest, hardworking, reasonably intelligent and have good common sense, you can do well in the investment field as long…

— Walter Schloss

Yes, Warren has done very well.

— Walter Schloss

Look at companies selling at new lows.

— Walter Schloss

If the stock goes down we want to buy more.

— Walter Schloss

You have to have patience in this field.

— Walter Schloss

I tried to follow Ben Graham's ideas.

— Walter Schloss

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

— Walter Schloss

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

— Walter Schloss

Earnings can change dramatically. Usually assets change slowly.

— Walter Schloss

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

— Walter Schloss

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

— Walter Schloss

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

— Walter Schloss

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

— Walter Schloss

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

— Walter Schloss

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

— Walter Schloss

You never really know a stock until you own it.

— Walter Schloss