You Don't Need Talent to Succeed: Lessons From Warren Buffett's Lifetime of Investing
Warren Buffett is, perhaps, one of the most famous investors of all time. Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B), his investment vehicle, has trounced the S&P 500 over the long term. Yet, Buffett has said he has no special talent. It's a good thing for all of us that he also said that you don't need special talent to be a successful investor. Warren Buffett doesn't paint like Van Gogh, think like Einstein, or hit a home run like Babe Ruth (or Aaron Judge, if you are a modern Yankees fan). There aren't many people who have achieved such greatness. But this doesn't mean that Buffett hasn't achieved great things in his own right.Continue reading

Warren Buffett is, perhaps, one of the most famous investors of all time. Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B), his investment vehicle, has trounced the S&P 500 over the long term. Yet, Buffett has said he has no special talent. It's a good thing for all of us that he also said that you don't need special talent to be a successful investor.
Warren Buffett doesn't paint like Van Gogh, think like Einstein, or hit a home run like Babe Ruth (or Aaron Judge, if you are a modern Yankees fan). There aren't many people who have achieved such greatness. But this doesn't mean that Buffett hasn't achieved great things in his own right.