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

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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.

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