onlyTrustedInfo.comonlyTrustedInfo.comonlyTrustedInfo.com
Notification
Font ResizerAa
  • News
  • Finance
  • Sports
  • Life
  • Entertainment
  • Tech
Reading: Not only was Buffett a successful investor, his wisdom will last forever. Here are some of his best quotes
Share
onlyTrustedInfo.comonlyTrustedInfo.com
Font ResizerAa
  • News
  • Finance
  • Sports
  • Life
  • Entertainment
  • Tech
Search
  • News
  • Finance
  • Sports
  • Life
  • Entertainment
  • Tech
  • Advertise
  • Advertise
© 2025 OnlyTrustedInfo.com . All Rights Reserved.
Finance

Not only was Buffett a successful investor, his wisdom will last forever. Here are some of his best quotes

Last updated: May 3, 2025 8:00 pm
Oliver James
Share
3 Min Read
Not only was Buffett a successful investor, his wisdom will last forever. Here are some of his best quotes
SHARE
  • Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett announced plans Saturday to step down as chief executive by the end of the year. The legendary investor will leave a lasting legacy and a worldwide following that swears by his words of wisdom. Fortune gathered some of the best quotes from the “Oracle of Omaha.”

Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett announced to shareholders at the company’s annual meeting Saturday that he expects to step down from his role as chief executive by the end of the year.

Through Berkshire’s success, Buffett became a celebrity investor, amassing a loyal following that tracks his market moves.

But not only was Buffett, nicknamed the “Oracle of Omaha,” successful in his investing, his wit and wisdom also highlight his unprecedented career.

Fortune compiled some of his best quotes over the years:

  • “When we own portions of outstanding businesses with outstanding managements, our favorite holding period is forever,” Buffett wrote in a 1988 shareholder letter commenting on recent investments into Coca-Cola and Freddie Mac.

  • “It’s far better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price than a fair company at a wonderful price,” he said in a 1989 shareholder letter.

  • “You know, Wall Street is the only place that people ride to in a Rolls Royce to get advice from those who take the subway,” Buffett told The Los Angeles Times in 1991.

  • “It’s only when the tide goes out that you learn who’s been swimming naked,” he quipped in a 1992 shareholder letter.

  • “Beware the investment activity that produces applause; the great moves are usually treated by yawns,” he warned in his 2008 shareholder letter amid the U.S. Treasury bond bubble.

  • “A simple rule dictates my buying: Be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful,” Buffett wrote in a 2008 New York Times op-ed.

  • “Our aversion to leverage has dampened our returns over the years. But Charlie [Munger] and I sleep well. Both of us believe it is insane to risk what you have and need in order to obtain what you don’t need,” he cautioned in his 2017 shareholder letter.

  • “Despite our citizens’ penchant — almost enthusiasm — for self-criticism and self-doubt, I have yet to see a time when it made sense to make a long-term bet against America,” Buffett said in his 2022 shareholder letter.

This story was originally featured on Fortune.com

You Might Also Like

Why Viasat Stock Crumbled by 16% This Week

Recession warnings fade after Trump rolls back tariffs

Why Cadence Design Systems Rallied 17.1% in April

Trump called it a disaster. Biden blocked it. Now Trump is traveling to Pittsburgh to celebrate Japan’s takeover of US Steel

Stocks vault higher as Trump blinks first on China tariffs

Share This Article
Facebook X Copy Link Print
Share
Previous Article Cape Buffalo Brilliantly Uses Its Horns to Help Its Fallen Friend Escape a Lion Attack Cape Buffalo Brilliantly Uses Its Horns to Help Its Fallen Friend Escape a Lion Attack
Next Article Daily Briefing: The first Monday in May Daily Briefing: The first Monday in May

Latest News

Why Premium Cards Are Worth It Again in 2025 (Even With High Fees)
Why Premium Cards Are Worth It Again in 2025 (Even With High Fees)
Finance June 10, 2025
How software giant Workday got 79% of its employees to embrace AI
How software giant Workday got 79% of its employees to embrace AI
Finance June 10, 2025
Starbucks responds to America’s protein craze by testing a special new latte
Starbucks responds to America’s protein craze by testing a special new latte
Finance June 10, 2025
Term Sheet Next: Steven Lee, an SV Angel alum, launches Seven Stars with  million VC fund for seed and pre-seed AI startups
Term Sheet Next: Steven Lee, an SV Angel alum, launches Seven Stars with $40 million VC fund for seed and pre-seed AI startups
Finance June 10, 2025
//
  • About Us
  • Contact US
  • Privacy Policy
onlyTrustedInfo.comonlyTrustedInfo.com
© 2025 OnlyTrustedInfo.com . All Rights Reserved.