Warren Buffett explains why he considers S&P 500 Index Fund to be the best investment for the majority of people. In fact, most people who are paid to deliver higher returns than the indexes (mutual fund managers, financial advisors etc.), can't outperform the stock market.
The question goes: “Why have you advised your wife to invest in index funds after your death rather than Berkshire Hathaway? I believe Munger has counseled his offspring to quote, ‘Not be so dumb as to sell.’”
From Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting. (2017)
Warren E. Buffett is an American long-term investor, philanthropist, business tycoon, and the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. He is considered one of the most successful investors in the world and has a net worth of over 100 billion dollars. Buffett was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He developed an interest in business and investing in his youth and made truly incredible stock market returns over his career.
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Warren Buffett: Why Most People Should Invest In S&P 500 Index
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When you have at least a million (let alone billions), yes, no brainer, just shove it on SP500, but when you are trying to create wealth, then you better take more risk, unless you are starting at 18 years old to invest on the SP500. And by the way who wants to retire at 60-70? The goal is still be full of life and be able to retire and do whatever you want.
I have no intentions of retiring. Even with wealth I would be bored out of my mind. There is also plenty of scientific evidence of cognitive decline during retirement. It’s the old “Use it” (Brain🧠) or “Lose it”.
Retired at 56, regret I waited so long.
I would put my $ on tesla and apple 😎 tesla potentially could hit trillion dollar revenue within 10yrs
Thanks
I’m 21 how much do you think I should invest monthly in s&p to retire early
When the student is ready the teacher appears.
The story about the 97 year old woman is pretty endearing.
0:40 For someone who is not an investment professional (this advice is for)
0:53 Best investment with less worry of any kind connected with
1:14 If you hold the S&P there’s virtually no way you won’t have all the money you possibly could use
1:39 It doesn’t make any difference whether your portfolio isn’t able to double or triple as long as you have enough to not have to worry
3:48 It’s a policy (investing in S&P) that will get a good result
4:14 The S&P algorithm is very hard to beat
i have no idea why there is a need to chapter a 5 minute long video
Personally I think a far more common issue than running out of money is busting a gut to make yourself financially secure, then dying before you have a chance to enjoy it and letting your descendants fritter it away.
Far to many rich ppl in the graveyard.
When I walk in the Montmartre cemetery in Paris and I see the very big Mausoleum I bet that it shall worth the money to spent the rest of eternity in the most beautiful graves of the place 🙂
I lost 250 dollars for the past two weeks thanks to S&P 500 Index in long position.
its a long term thing wait dude. And I hope you didnt use any leverage because of the fees you have to pay with leverage trading
…How? It’s gone up +50% in the past two years.
>past two weeks
Oh. Because you’re not long.
You should be chilling this week
After wealth creation , wealth preservation takes precedence. May not be right for everyone
Right bro..
Good Idea since they haven’t been able to beat S&P 500 by a mile in the last 10 years, Berkshire returned 260 percent vs. S&P500 return of 340 percent. 80 percent less TOTAL RETURN difference.
You should look up the difference between “percent” and “percentage point”. 1-(260/340) = 24% and not 80%.
10 years? They invest for 30-40 years. 10 years is too short of a time period
I agree with Warren Buffett. The S&P 500 or the Total Stock Market Index is the way to go.
I would actually dissagree with the total stock index part, why do you say that just curious?
Is the S&P still good for 2022
i’ve beaten the S&P 500 5 out 5 years now. I dont think its good to focus on one region. India and some other emerging countries will dominate the world 20-40 years time.
Down at the moment but will come back. It’s a slow burner
I want to learn so bad about this. I deserve wealth just as much as the next guy.
Do you want wealth or do you want to act rich? There’s a very different distinction between the two.
Why do you think you deserve it?
You don’t deserve it
How can he still talk that clear and fast that old? Impressive
Bc he drinks coke on a dayly basis
Lol
he read books
Does the s&p500 still return 10% during the stock market crash years?
No. Its an average
They got in line first and never left. Easy for them to say.
Do as he does, not as he says…..Berkshire Hathaway has vastly beaten the S&P over his guidance …..but he does quite a lot of underhanded things that he never talks about …….
If you’re watching this video I’m sure you will learn a lot from warren buffett. 😇
I wish I followed this advice 4 months ago 😅😅
I am retired now and pretty much came to the same conclusion as Mr. Buffett. That is a huge affirmation for me. In his field he is a genius. The goal is not to necessarily make the most money but to assure you have enough. And for almost all of us indexing is the way to go. You just have to have a reserve so you don’t sell in down markets.
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