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Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it ... he who doesn't ... pays it.

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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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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 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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Investing is laying out money now to get more money back in the future.

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

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

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

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Is management candid with the shareholders?

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I guess I should warn you, if I turn out to be particularly clear, you've probably misunderstood what I've said.

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When a management with a reputation for brilliance tackles a business with a reputation for bad economics, it is the reputation of the business that remains intact.

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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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The ability to say no is a tremendous advantage for an investor.

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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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If you knew what was going to happen in the economy, you still wouldn't necessarily know what was going to happen in the stock market.

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Beware of geeks bearing formulas.

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Growth and value investing are joined at the hip.

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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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