Bernard Baruch in: The Investor's Guidebook to Alternative Investments: The Role of Alternative Investments in Portfolio Design, Penguin, 1 October 2013, p. 112.
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It is extraordinary how many emotional storms one may weather in safety if one is ballasted with ever so little gold.
— Bernard Baruch on Weather
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About Bernard Baruch
Bernard Mannes Baruch (19 August 1870 – 20 June 1965) was an American financier, stock market speculator, statesman, and presidential advisor. After his success in business, he devoted his time toward advising Democratic presidents Woodrow Wilson and Franklin D. Roosevelt on economic matters.
About Bernard Baruch
Bernard Mannes Baruch (19 August 1870 – 20 June 1965) was an American financier, stock market speculator, statesman, and presidential advisor. After his success in business, he devoted his time toward advising Democratic presidents Woodrow Wilson and Franklin D. Roosevelt on economic matters.
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