3 Timeless Lessons From Warren Buffett, The GOAT

Timeless Money Lessons from Warren Buffett 

Warren Buffett recently retired at age 95 — after investing for more than 70 years and building one of the greatest track records in history. While most of us won’t replicate Buffett’s returns, we can apply the principles that got him there.

1. Time in the Market Beats Timing the Market

One of Buffett’s most famous beliefs is simple:
Trying to predict the market doesn’t work. Staying invested does.

Buffett bought his first stock at age 11 and famously said his biggest regret was not starting earlier. Even more mind-blowing:

• 99% of his net worth came after age 50
  
• 97% came after age 65
  
  

Nothing magical happened in those years — compounding just had time to do its job.

As Buffett puts it:

“Our favourite holding period is forever.”

Takeaway for chiropractors:
Whether you’re an associate just starting out or a practice owner planning an exit, consistent long-term investing aligned with your financial plan will outperform trying to react to headlines or market noise.

2. Keep Costs Low and Avoid Unnecessary Complexity

In 2007, Buffett made a $1 million bet that a simple S&P 500 index fund would outperform a group of hedge funds over 10 years.

Only one hedge fund manager took the bet.

By 2017, the index fund won by a landslide.

The lesson?
High fees and complexity quietly erode returns — especially over decades.

Even Buffett has said that for most investors, a low-cost index approach is the most sensible way to invest. He’s gone so far as to instruct that his own inheritance be invested 90% in index funds.

Takeaway:
You don’t need fancy strategies or constant trading. Keeping fees low and staying disciplined matters far more than chasing the “perfect” investment.

3. Behavior Matters More Than Strategy

Buffett’s real edge isn’t intelligence — it’s temperament.

He stays calm during crashes, ignores hype, and focuses on value. His famous line sums it up well:

“Be fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful.”

Another favorite:

“The stock market is a device for transferring money from the impatient to the patient.”

Takeaway:
Your biggest investment risk isn’t the market — it’s emotional decisions. Successful investing comes down to patience, discipline, and sticking to a plan during volatile times.

The Big Picture

Buffett’s philosophy boils down to this:

• Own quality assets
  
• Keep costs low
  
• Let compounding work over time
  
• Control what you can control: savings rate, taxes, behavior, and lifestyle balance
  
  

Investing success isn’t about complexity or prediction — it’s about simple principles executed consistently for a long time.

That’s how you win.

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