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When Berkshire buys common stock, we approach the transaction as if we were buying into a private business.

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We can guarantee cash benefits as far out and at whatever size you like, but we cannot guarantee their purchasing power.

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A hyperactive stock market is the pickpocket of enterprise.

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Investing is forgoing consumption now in order to have the ability to consume more at a later date.

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One of the ironies of the stock market is the emphasis on activity. Brokers, using terms such as 'marketability' and 'liquidity,' sing the praises of companies with high share turnover... but investors should understand that what is good for the croupier is not good for the customer. A hyperactive stock market is the pick pocket of enterprise.

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My wheels are running. My investments are local, regional and international.

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Long ago, Ben Graham taught me that "Price is what you pay; value is what you get." Whether we're talking about socks or stocks, I like buying quality merchandise when it is marked down.

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Diversification may preserve wealth, but concentration builds wealth.

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Never count on making a good sale. Have the purchase price be so attractive that even a mediocre sale gives good results.

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We do not view the company itself as the ultimate owner of our business assets but instead view the company as a conduit through which our shareholders own assets.

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The less prudence with which others conduct their affairs, the greater the prudence with which we should conduct our own affairs.

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Forecasts may tell you a great deal about the forecaster; they tell you nothing about the future.

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Anything can happen anytime in markets. And no advisor, economist, or TV commentator-and definitely not Charlie nor I-can tell you when chaos will occur. Market forecasters will fill your ear but will never fill your wallet.

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Derivatives are financial weapons of mass destruction.

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Investors making purchases in an overheated market need to recognize that it may often take an extended period for the value of even an outstanding company to catch up with the price they paid.

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The best business returns are usually achieved by companies that are doing something quite similar today to what they were doing five or ten years ago.

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The key to investing is not assessing how much an industry is going to affect society, or how much it will grow, but rather determining the competitive advantage of any given company and, above all, the durability of that advantage.

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Beware of geeks bearing formulas.

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Enjoy your work and work for whom you admire.

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We continue to make more money when snoring than when active.

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