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‘Mr. Buffett, how can I make $30 billion?’: Warren Buffett’s answer reveals his 3 simple investing rules

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  • 49% of Americans say they don't invest because they don't have enough money, believing they need about $1,000 to get started

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  • If starting investing again today with $10,000, he would focus on smaller companies because there's more chance something is overlooked in that arena

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  • The valuation gap between small-cap and large-cap stocks is near a 25-year low, suggesting potential for small-cap outperformance

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  • He almost passed on acquiring See's Candies over a $5 million price difference, which would have cost Berkshire $1.35 billion in gains

    80% confidence
  • Their stock recommendations have beaten the S&P 500 by almost 12% on average across 400 stock picks over four years

    80% confidence
  • Small-cap stocks were around 30% cheaper than large-cap stocks as of the start of Q4 2023

    80% confidence
  • The best advice for investors is to get started as early as possible, using compound interest like a snowball rolling down a hill

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  • Success comes from being smart in specific areas and staying within those areas of competency

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