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The Stone Age didn't end because we ran out of stones, and the age of oil won’t end because we run out of oil.

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

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You do not adequately protect yourself by being half awake when other are sleeping.

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

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Activity is the enemy of investment returns.

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The last duty of a central banker is to tell the public the truth.

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Look for companies with high profit margins.

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You want to know a sure way to lose money? Buy what's popular and don't know what you are investing in.

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Is management rational?

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If you don't feel comfortable owning something for 10 years, then don't own it for 10 minutes.

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It will be years - not in my time - before a woman will become Prime Minister

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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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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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Accounting consequences do not influence our operating or capital-allocation decisions. When acquisition costs are similar, we much prefer to purchase $2 of earnings that is not reportable by us under standard accounting principles than to purchase $1 of earnings that is reportable.

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Does the business have a consistent operating history?

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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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Money is not everything. Make sure you earn a lot before speaking such nonsense.

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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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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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