If You Can’t Beat Mr. Market at his Game, Best to Get Out
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Warren Buffett
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If you aren't certain that you can understand and can
value
the
business
far better than Mr. Market you don't belong in the
game
. As they say in poker, "If you've been in the game 30
minutes
and you don't know who the patsy is, you're the patsy."
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