Warren Buffett Shares a Crucial Tip to Transform Your Investing Success
Key Takeaways
- Buffett urges investors to stick to a “circle of competence,” investing only in businesses they fully understand.
- His top priority is a company’s durable competitive advantage, not trends, forecasts, or buzzwords.
Warren Buffett, revered for turning Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A, BRK.B) into a global powerhouse, credits his success not to complexity, but to discipline. “You don’t have to be an expert on every company, or even many,” he wrote in a 1996 letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders. “You only have to be able to evaluate companies within your circle of competence. The size of that circle is not very important; knowing its boundaries, however, is vital.”
This tip still provides a practical…