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Investment lessons from Buffett

YOU HAVE PROBABLY heard of Warren Buffett, the Oracle of Omaha. Among the top 10 richest men in the world, with a fortune of about $136 billion (R2.52 trillion), he is regarded by the investment fraternity as little less than a god.

Investment experts hang on to every word that emanates from his company Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholder conference, which he co-hosted with his long-time business partner Charlie Munger for many decades. Munger died in November last year, two months short of his 100th birthday.

Buffett is 94

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