“Wall Street is where prophets tell us what will happen and profits tell us what did happen.”

—  Robert Orben

Greg Heberlein (September 28, 1986) "'Doctor' Lefevre Seeks Cure For Hospitalized Bull Market", The Seattle Times, p. C2.
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