This is a crucial safeguard of our capitalist system, because if shareholders could be sued whenever a company made a mistake, people like you and me… - Peter Lynch
" "This is a crucial safeguard of our capitalist system, because if shareholders could be sued whenever a company made a mistake, people like you and me would be afraid to buy shares and become investors. Why would we want to run the risk of being held responsible for another big oil spill, or a rat hair in a hamburger, or the endless variety of mishaps that occur in business every day? Without limited liability, nobody would want to buy a single share of stock.
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Peter Lynch (born January 19, 1944) is an American investor, mutual fund manager, philanthropist, and author.
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