Only buy something that you’d be perfectly happy to hold if the market shut down for 10 years. ~Warren Buffett
Arguably, Warren Buffett is one of the greatest investors of all time. Certainly he has delivered an above average return to investors in his company Berkshire Hathaway consistently over many, many years.
And when people are successful we should listen to them. If their approach has been successful for them, it can be successful for us too. So it’s a good idea to listen and learn.
Warren Buffett’s investment philosophy is essentially quite simple.
If you’re buying stocks and shares then the ideal investment is a company with a range of good quality products which everyone needs; with strong cash-flow and little or no debt; broad international exposure; and which pays solid, sustainable dividends.
Buy the asset at fair value and you will have an income stream you can rely on regardless of any short or medium-term market volatility.
Choose the right stock and you should enjoy some capital appreciation over the long term as well.
Too many people are speculators rather than investors. They hope to time the market to gain a quick buck. However that’s hugely difficult and most amateurs will lose money with that approach, unless they are very, very lucky.
Whereas invest in good companies at fair value and over time you’ll have an excellent chance to make very good return.
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