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Why Warren Buffett invested in Goldman Sachs

September 26, 2008

Don't look at stocks, look at business

  • Focus on not losing money rather than making it. Don't own any stock for 10 minutes that you wouldn't own for 10 years.
  • It is not necessary to do extraordinary things to get extraordinary results.
  • Buffett says one must invest in 'old economy' businesses, companies that have been around for fifty years and will continue to have a long innings.
  • You don't need to be a genius to succeed in the stock markets. People who can stay cool will succeed in the long run.
  • You are neither right nor wrong because the crowd disagrees with you. You are right because your data and reasoning are right.
  • Invest in businesses with great management. Always keep a track of the management of the company.
  • Don't target just stocks, look at businesses.

    Image: Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson (L) and Warren Buffett, participate in a panel discussion at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. | Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

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