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Warren Buffett: Investment Risks: Beyond Numbers – Assessing Long-Term Purchasing PowerIn his 1993 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Letter, Warren Buffett explained why an investor’s primary concern should be whether their investment will provide enough purchasing power …
Warren Buffett: In Markets Wild Things Create Their Own Truth For A WhileDuring the 2000 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting, Warren Buffett says that he has seen everything in the markets, including companies selling for tens of billions of dollars th…
Warren Buffett: Don’t Wait For Market Panics To Buy Great CompaniesDuring the 1996 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting, Warren Buffett discourages the strategy of waiting for market panics to buy great companies, comparing it to a mortician waiti…
Warren Buffett: How Long Is The Right Time To Wait For OpportunitiesDuring the 1998 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting, Warren Buffett states that they haven’t found attractive investment opportunities in equities for a while. He also discusses h…
Warren Buffett: Avoiding Down Years Is Just A ‘Fluke’During the 2000 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting, Warren Buffett explains why its been a fluke that his investments have consistently increased in underlying value without down…
Warren Buffett: Cigar Butts and Low Returns on Equity: Time is the Enemy of Poor BusinessesDuring the 1998 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting, Warren Buffett explained why he gave up his “cigar butt” approach to investing. Arguing that businesses with low returns on eq…
Warren Buffett: “Wonderful Assets” In An Inflationary EnvironmentDuring the 2011 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting, Warren Buffett explained why the best asset to hold in an inflationary environment is a high return on tangible capital busine…
Warren Buffett: If At First You ‘Do’ Succeed, Quit TryingIn his 1991 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Letter, Warren Buffett uses the quote, “If at first you do succeed, quit trying.” It’s a tongue-in-cheek way of saying that once you find a…
Warren Buffett: Make No Attempt To Pick The Few Winners That Will Emerge From An Ocean Of Unproven EnterprisesIn his 2000 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Letter, Warren Buffett explained why he makes no attempt to pick winners that will emerge from an ocean of unproven enterprises. Here’s an …
Warren Buffett: The Folly Of Focusing On Short-Term EarningsIn his 1977 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Letter, Warren Buffett explains why single year snapshots are not adequate portrayals of a business. Investors should focus on the long-ter…
Warren Buffett: The Investing World Really Has Changed: More Than People AppreciateDuring the 2017 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting, Warren Buffett discussed how the investing world has changed from the days of Rockefeller and Carnegie. Here’s an excerpt from…
Warren Buffett: The Secrets To Our SuccessDuring the 2016 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting, Warren Buffett discussed the secrets to their success. Here’s an excerpt from the meeting: WARREN BUFFETT: But we — Charlie an…
Warren Buffett: The 2 Yardsticks For Judging Great ManagementDuring the 1994 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting, Warren Buffett discussed the two yardsticks for judging great management. Here’s an excerpt from the meeting: WARREN BUFFETT: …
Warren Buffett: How To Use Mathematical Laws To Make Better Stock Market DecisionsIn his 1986 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Letter, Warren Buffett explained how to use mathematical laws to make better stock market decisions. Here’s an excerpt from the letter: Com…
Warren Buffett: Why We Focus On ‘Moat-Widening’ Instead Of Short-Term ProfitsIn his 2005 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Letter, Warren Buffett discussed the importance of focusing on long-term sustainability and competitive advantage over short-term gains, hi…
Warren Buffett: “You Don’t Get Paid for Activity, You Only Get Paid for Being Right!”During the 1998 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting, Warren Buffett explained why investors should focus on being patient and finding the right investment, rather than being activ…
Warren Buffett: Why CEOs Who Quadruple Earnings May Not Deserve PraiseIn his 1985 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Letter, Warren Buffett discussed the misconception of managerial achievement in companies when it comes to increasing earnings. Saying, tha…
Warren Buffett: Why Rationality Wilts In The Face Of The Institutional ImperativeIn his 1989 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter, Warren Buffett explained why the rationality of the most decent, intelligent, and experienced managers wilts in the face of th…