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'Ick investing' means taking a special analytical interest in stocks that inspire a first reaction of 'ick.' I tend to become interested in stocks that by their very names or circumstances inspire unwillingness - and an 'ick' accompanied by a wrinkle of the nose on the part of most investors to delve any further.

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Lost dollars are simply harder to replace than gained dollars are to lose.

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In essence, the stock market represents three separate categories of business.They are, adjusted for inflation, those with shrinking intrinsic value, those with approximately stable intrinsic value, and those with steadily growing intrinsic value.

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Back in 2005 and 2006, I argued as forcefully as I could, in letters to clients of my investment firm, 'Scion Capital', that the mortgage market would melt down in the second half of 2007, causing substantial damage to the economy.

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Regardless of what the future holds, intelligent investment in common stocks offer a solid route for a reasonable return on investment going forward.

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One of the risks for anybody in the lending business is that being conservative can harm your competitiveness.

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