You’re more like Warren Buffett than you think
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Suggesting you can invest like Warren Buffett sounds crazy.
The man has been an epic compounding machine, turning a dollar invested at the start of his professional career into about $365,000 today. Buffett’s ferocious intelligence, preternatural patience and long run—during a great time to own U.S. stocks—make it basically impossible for anyone else to match his record.
But, compared with professional investors, it is much easier for a little bit of that magic to rub off on your portfolio….
