"Investing in financials is like trying to catch a falling knife. You don't know whether you'll catch the blade or the handle."

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"Investing in financials is like trying to catch a falling knife. You don't know whether you'll catch the blade or the handle."

--Garry Frenklah, managing director at RBS in, on the risk for investing in financials without capital protection.

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