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thesweeterpeter t1_is5xb7j wrote

What I love about his investing is that there's no big games. No short positions (at least that I can see) or shit like that.

He's into fundamentals of if a company will be profitable.

And then holds for an eternity.

There's got to be a lesson in that.

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big-big-boy t1_is7qfdn wrote

yeah the lesson is be a billionaire and you don’t need to take risks

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Eriknay t1_is82zar wrote

Except for Apple, where someone made the decision for him and it massively drove Berkshire returns for a decade plus.

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Americangrit t1_is9090y wrote

I guess you don't have to short when you made your billions gutting companies that were upside down.

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b1ue_jellybean t1_isa2rvp wrote

I mean sure if you’ve got decent starting capital and don’t mind getting not much returns for a long time.

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Mobely t1_isam9ll wrote

That's his advice to the common man. He is active in company decision making and partners with Bain Capital on some major deals.

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LooseEarDrums t1_is7z307 wrote

He likes to invest in companies with market power. Which are bad for the economy.

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