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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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We're coming off a quarter here that was in-line with our expectations, but much lower at WPZ due to Geismar's extended outage and a continued heavy capital investing period all as was expected.

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I knew a lot about what I did when I was 20. I had read a lot, and I aspired to learn everything I could about the subject.

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You could be somewhere where the mail was delayed three weeks and do just fine investing.

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Our stay-put behavior reflects our view that the stock market serves as a relocation center at which money is moved from the active to the patient.

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The ideal business is one that earns very high returns on capital and that keeps using lots of capital at those high returns. That becomes a compounding machine.

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Investing requires qualities of temperament way more than it requires qualities of intellect.

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It is not necessary to do extraordinary things to get extraordinary results.

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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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As far as you are concerned, the stock market does not exist. Ignore it.

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Risk can be greatly reduced by concentrating on only a few holdings.

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Traditional wisdom is long on tradition and short on wisdom.

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Enjoy your work and work for whom you admire.

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I don't read economic forecasts. I don't read the funny papers.

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If you know how to value businesses, it's crazy to own 50 stocks or 40 stocks or 30 stocks, probably because there aren't that many wonderful businesses understandable to a single human being in all likelihood. To forego buying more of some super-wonderful business and instead put your money into #30 or #35 on your list of attractiveness just strikes Charlie and me as madness.

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Only those who will be sellers of equities in the near future should be happy at seeing stocks rise. Prospective purchasers should much prefer sinking prices.

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Calculate "owner earnings" to get a true reflection of value.

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In economics, you always want to ask 'And then what?'

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We really can say no in 10 seconds or so to 90%+ of all the things that come along simply because we have these filters.

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Does the business have a consistent operating history?

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