Warren Buffett: How Many Stocks Should You Own In Your Portfolio?

[@beaviswealth]

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[@nickfararis411]

I have bout 10 different stocks in in my portfolio energy and REIT about 60% and 40% marijuana stocks

[@brantleystraub243]

I agree with Warren; if you know the businesses well and believe with a reasonable certainty that they will yield great results over the next several decades, then why not own only a few companies. With that being said, the average investor does not have the bullet-proof, thick skin like we see with Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger, or Luke Cage. Most people allow their emotions to push them to make irrational moves and often that is due to a lack of principles. That is why I would argue that 99% of investors need strong diversification, while a true value investor, which is the minority investor, only needs a small handful.

[@tsjoshi]

"Diversification is protection against ignorance." Best...

[@yudiagungwibowo3156]

i have only 1 stock 😭, because i don't have much money

[@ndon85]

@@brantleystraub243 agreed 100%, and actually even Buffet mentioned something similar in an interview

[@gersonadr2]

“Diversification is ignorance insurance”. Guess what, I am ignorant when it comes to analysing companies (and in many other ways). One aspect of wisdom is knowing our own limitations.

[@gersonadr2]

Yep, majority of the population are dentists, lawyers, and not full-time financial analysts. And even amongst those, 96% underperform the index over 10yr period. So, yeah, I will keep diversifying

[@WeMotivateTV]

Nothing to be ashamed of. Even business research requires a team and rarely does every member of a team draw the same conclusions. That in itself is diversification.

[@jackgarcia4950]

I’ve made a good amount day trading index funds. It’s not a bad way to make money. It’s also easier to make money when the market dips

[@charleswesesky747]

He says this in the video, though. Did you even watch it?

[@caseyporter499]

The secret to overcoming ignorance is learning

[@suyogchandak2340]

Let's identify a fact. Very very few people can accurately analyse a business correctly. An average person is better off diversifying.

[@ariavachier-lagravech.6910]

Of course, that is why he pushed for layman to buy index funds.

[@miguelmattesco]

Dementia?

[@robimgabriel8063]

Read the intelligent investor, you'll learn how to value investing and then once you have shares of companies you find of great value, pick some "risky" ones that can boom

[@LordHollow]

With the right knowledge, we don't have to be average.

[@InvestorCenter]

Buffett says all the time the average person should own an index fund

[@abesapien9930]

"Diversification is a defense against ignorance"

[@kenhall6565]

anybody that can drink that much coke and still be living, can't be human....

[@andysorensen1737]

Ken Hall Get him and Keith Richards in a room to talk about perceptive immortality.

[@berkanttahirov1645]

Yes i though the same.. This guy drinks coke more than water eats often at McDonald's.. 😂

[@mushrifsaidin]

Because he drinks ONE per day compared to people who drinks like 3-4 cans per day

[@thegoat5587]

He drinks coke in press conferences to promote them only , i guess

[@bikrambagani174]

@@mushrifsaidin No. He himself admitted he drinks 6 - 7 cans of coke

[@firstlast7719]

I own exactly 26 stock and bond positions. 20 stocks the rest corporate bonds. It's not hitting the ball out of the park but it's a comfortable and profitable enough approach for my needs

[@deburgh65]

@@AI-ml1sl Well said.

[@fathead3381]

Fun fact, Warren Buffet’s social security number is 14.

[@hunterlogan7378]

fathead3381 i thought it was 1. Maybe 2

[@InvestorCenter]

Lmao

[@trickpatdolla5329]

He roomed with Jesus back at the University of Nebraska!

[@diedertspijkerboer]

My investments are: liquid assets: 40%, furniture 30%, model railways 10%, perishables 5%, unspecified 15%. Unfortunately all of them have an expected ROI lower than inflation.

[@32kirby32]

Diedert Spijkerboer those sound more like hedges and store of value plus comfort/interest enjoyed. Just take 5% of that a month and invest dollar cost average in almost anything and compound interest should do the rest

[@diedertspijkerboer]

@@32kirby32 It was not a serious comment.

[@32kirby32]

Diedert Spijkerboer just spreading my two cents to the universe to get it bacc at me. Either way hope it gelps

[@iminasamscar9432]

I assume liquid assets are tap water?

[@hichamr3691]

Dude that's some solid investments 👌

[@chooselife3000]

I have watched this 3-4 times now, never grows old.

[@hailo1884]

three businesses? okay, Enron, Lehman and GE :D Nailed it

[@beaviswealth]

👏🏻👏🏻😂

[@owenwalker1774]

😂

[@Fidellio369]

IF you shorted them, you'd be good :)

[@hongyaohome]

😂🤣

[@owenwalker1774]

Yo dawg have you ever heard of this killer company called Myspace. I'm gonna get rich!!!🤑👍

[@OLOZANO]

Minute 7:40: "...and the High Priest wouldn't have any edge over the Lay people, and that never sells well." -Warren Buffet. This one sentence is packing quite a powerful punch and yet... no one has dropped a single comment about it. I wonder...

[@VroomVroom29]

What does it mean

[@OLOZANO]

@@VroomVroom29 Warren was talking about finding 3 good business Vs owning 50 different ones and feeling better off in the long term that way. Charlie added that alot of what's being thought in financial classes/courses today is a bunch of "twaddle" aka foolish nonsense and that if people actually believed what Warren was saying, that he (Warren) could teach an entire course in only a weeks time, effectively putting a ton of so called "Financial Gurus" out of business. Mr Buffet then closes out the video with the statement about the "High Priests" aka Gurus losing their power (influece) over the "Lay people" aka Newbie Investors and that was no good for business. 😎🤙

[@luckymutibo9848]

If you know what the high priest knows then he becomes useless to you

[@daveco3217]

For those that wanna learn I recommend reading the intelligent investor, mainly focusing on chapters 8 and 20. This book taught me more than any college degree would get you.

[@Jhshshs-q6v]

Yeah

[@crk140]

Great book

[@jf13579]

That’s dramatic. Idk about that

[@RJ-su9us]

What he actually said was, it is ok to diversify for an average investor.

[@jhollman699]

It’s not quantity but quality. Know your investment and have the utmost confidence in them. If you find 3-5 good companies your comfortable with, I would say that is sufficient. Overexposure only increases risk imo.

[@Xaminn]

Couldn't agree more. Put all of your eggs in 3-5 baskets and then protect the hell out of those baskets

[@OopsFailedArt]

Right. On the flip side, he also indicated if you're not sure what you're doing yet then yes, diversify. I, while having spent years in the markets, have very little research time so while my positions are larger than many novices I would never have just one stock because I don't have the time or likely skill at this point to know the business well enough. I do value the business but I can only skim the 10ks which is not enough to concentrate on my opinion

[@susancull8348]

@@OopsFailedArt i

[@theexplorer7139]

Forgive me, but why is investing in more stocks bad?

[@Andersfc1000]

@@theexplorer7139 It's not a black and white world. It isn't bad. It just means you may also be diversifying your gains by diversifying your risk on a multitude of stocks.

[@momoneylessproblems9183]

10 to 15. After you hit 20 the amount of research done on each individual company doesnt justify the meager gains achieved from such a degree of diversification. If you intend to hold more than 20+ stocks in your portfolio you might as well just passively invest in the S&P500 or some other comparable benchmark. Less work and youre likely guaranteed a 10% return YoY on average.

[@Tyler-tf1wr]

"youre guaranteed a 10% return YY on average." If by guarantee you mean on average with giant volatility that saw last year lose 6.2% then sure!

[@LesMetalleux321]

@@Tyler-tf1wr investing in the s&p500 is a very very long term strategy. Yoy can't do it and think in order of a single year, and when it comes to the long term, you really are guaranteed to have a 7-10% return per year on average.

[@Tyler-tf1wr]

@@LesMetalleux321 Nope. No such thing as guaranteed when it comes to investing. S&P's 7% return is an average over the course of 4 decades or so, but there is absolutely nothing on this planet that guarantees that will be the same return 40 years from now or 40 years from then. It is just an index of actual companies and these companies need to have their perceived values increased in order to hit these goals. If the companies had their economies shrink and their valuations perceived as smaller then the market would react over time and you would see lower rates of return and if the shrinkers move the market more than the growers than the S&P will lose value. Bonds are far safer and they are not a guaranteed return. T-Bills are far safer, they have always been paid back since they started and yet they are still not a guarantee either. BTW investing in any stock should be a long term strategy, day traders tend to get crushed on returns compared to a long term value strategy.

[@LesMetalleux321]

@@Tyler-tf1wr everything you said is true, but what i said is to be taken with a grain of salt. Ofc nothing is guaranteed on the stock market and in life in general, but the s&p500 is one of the safest albeit not the most profitable investments there is. I understand recessions do exist. However, can you elaborate on the t-bills thing please? I can't seem to find relevant info on them.

[@abhidahiya4007]

@@Tyler-tf1wr What is even guaranteed on this planet? What if one's country is invaded by the other or some terrorist group? What if someone is not alive to see the next morning? Nothing is guaranteed on this planet. Even the money in banks with paltry returns but claimed to be safe is not really completely safe. It's all about how much risk is good and reasonable risk and a person's appetite for it. India's first Stock Market Index (Sensex) was at 100 in 1986. Now in 2019, it's at 39,000. It has made money of people 390 times of what it was in 1986, with ~18% annualized returns over 33 years. Just passive investing in the index itself with no knowledge whatsoever gave such good returns. And India has 60-70% market that is not penetrated still in many many areas. India will boom like China did after 80's. So returns going forward will be even better. Even if just invested in big indexes of the market. There is an index on NIFTY (NIFTY Bank) that has gone from 4000 to 40,000 in just last 10 years. 10 times the money, for what? Just passive investing and ZERO research. So this is probably the safest investment with an even more incredible future. I don't know how much US can expand going forward but India is yet to go for the massive Bull. And the horizon for the biggest jump is just around the corner.

[@jhall19k45]

I love how he just casually tossed a figure of $600 million out there like it wasn't anything lol

[@MrMchery20]

Yooo factssssss

[@alqadeeb]

Different standard

[@akent46]

When u have such pull with bankers and politicians to avoid interest and taxes, it is worthless... Not putting him down but that's how he did it

[@zType2]

@@akent46 You dont pay taxes on unrealized gains... and what would he owe interest on? 😂😂

[@muxi0121]

This is so good. 6 stocks in my portfolio: goog, fb, jpm, jd, antm, axp.

[@gopats3624]

Dividends 🤩🤩

[@StraitKnopfler]

Elephants don't gallop

[@miltonyannis3719]

@@StraitKnopfler ....but they last many, many years and there's only a few things that can hurt them.

[@superchaz71]

"To Grow In Knowledge, Add. To Grow In Wisdom, Subtract." - Lao Tzu Ya' Really Have To Focus, To Be A Focus Investor, Though.

[@rlopez2626]

I have three positions: AAPL, DIS and BAC. I use to own 9 positions but it got too difficult to manage and read the latest in each company. Three is my comfort and I understand all three businesses.

[@crk140]

Mine is similar except I have those plus sbux, pep, bmy and nke

[@dogestranding5047]

Agree. You can only research so many companies. Focus on the best ideas instead of wasting time on your mediocre ideas.

[@pafmagazine7031]

Now Warren Buffett advise people to buy indexfunds. The video is old. And Warren Buffett has charged his mind since then.

[@heyzeus4045]

@@pafmagazine7031 Translation: He realized he revealed too much. He now wants people to stay dumb.

[@skepticoeye6785]

@@heyzeus4045 not true. He is philanthropist.

[@FOODREVOLUTION360]

QUALIFICATION over QUANTIFICATION is my life’s motto. It works for those that have confidence. It’s what my mother taught me as a child and I’ve passed it down to mine and it still makes the most sense.

[@vargaskenneth8837]

I just got laid off during this pandemic...doesn't hit much hard though just because I still have some savings that I am looking forward to investing. Your crucial information will be appreciated!

[@jakethompson8737]

You can read books written by some great investors and learn the rope.

[@kevinjohnstone4023]

Get yourself a well accredited portfolio manager and invest with him/her.

[@thepotter867]

You can invest with an accredited manager but please do not give your money to anyone . Make sure you are in control of your money.

[@paulinescholes6797]

I invested with PATRICE ANN ISABELLA and the outcome has been mind-blowing. She provided the necessary instructions while I was in control of my funds. She is accredited and available on the web.

[@manojvishwanathan234]

Invest in yourself to learn new skills that will be in demand in the future and then park some money for emergency and then invest in stocks after taking professional advice

[@jonfklein]

Basically, if you know what you are doing, no need to diversify.

[@welersonpawlak4088]

If you think you know what you're doing enough to not be diversified. Good luck. I suppose.

[@jonfklein]

Certainly I don't know enough not to be diversified. But somebody like Buffet can limit his diversification because he does know what he is doing.

[@jonfklein]

Agreed. Probably Buffet would also acknowledges that he wouldn't put all of his money in one stock. Myself, I just own an index fund, and my apartment. I figure that's diversification enough. No need for bonds, gold etc.

[@11bornrich]

I think it's more about risk tolerance, how well you can manage x amount of stocks and finding and investing in great stocks at fair prices rather than average stocks at cheap prices. Personally, I think finding great stocks that have long-term value and you won't have to move around too much is a great strategy and approach to take. Diversifying your portfolio just for the sake of doing so doesn't make sense. If you do it because you're unsure of how a certain industry or market will perform fair enough but for the most part, diversification should be more about recognising great opportunities in different industries or markets and trying to take advantage of that opposed to diversifying out of the fear of losing your investment elsewhere. If that's how you invest or trade then you probably don't understand investing or trading thoroughly yet.

[@TacticsTechniquesandProcedures]

There are many options: buy and hold, dollar cost averaging, sector rotation, portfolio rebalancing, etc. You're correct. Risk tolerance and investment objectives are vitally important in determining suitability. Market, business, and political risk are also huge factors.

[@skepticoeye6785]

Right!

[@investedinvestor2238]

So funny! It’s great to hear from the OGs of finance. I like how Warren says, “diversification is protection from ignorance,” if you don’t know how to evaluate a business. That is exactly me at this time. Hopefully in the future I will learn how to assess a business.

[@sanjivb53]

Think of stocks as children. How many should you have to really know each one intimately? If you have 30 children, you'd probably not remember the names of some, let alone knowing and understanding them intimately. Warren did mention somewhere about having just 20 shots at buying stocks, in a lifetime. If you have to spread those 20 shots, I think 5 stocks are more than enough.

[@najmurray1018]

Underrated comment. Especially your first point, it made me think differently about diversification . Nice!

[@christianjoyner8979]

Ok, but you still dont know all the ins and outs of certain businesses. Could someone be cooking the books? Example : Enron. My grandpa got burned on that stock. That in theory sounds good. Wait till you see one of your four stocks go to zero. No disrespect to you. Just be careful

[@EAGLE_EYES0604]

This rule applies to endia 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@flamingxflamingo5330]

What if you didnt know whether your children would die and be victim to infant mortality? You would want to keep banging and producing children right?

[@michaelhodge9883]

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[@chooselife3000]

"Words of Ultimate Wisdom" Sir

[@andyosman8375]

There is so much to learn, it is there free for the taking and other trained expert forums to guide you. Unfortunately there is no holy grail nor are there any short cuts to success.

[@kaylagarrison9267]

Make sense!

[@ahmadrajpoot8797]

Yes it helps too, trading with someone more experienced

[@johnsonlevitt9719]

Andy this is huge trading performance on your trade account, well I have to see for myself I need to have a real trading experience.

[@lukehaswell3075]

Yeah sure I want my trading account to have similar results, I do think it is best for someone managing my trade account. I will get in touch with your advisory immediately

[@lukehaswell3075]

Haha Bob, being wealthy doesn’t change anything about your goals it only make it easy to achieve. Be guided and try out something new!

[@DarrellRJr]

Sounds like he follows the theory of common sense lol

[@chocolatethundercherry143]

Pretty much

[@grod805]

That's his main job. Most people who have a 401k have real job don't know how to value the market so they diversify

[@thomaslivingstone6734]

If it was common sense he’d be just another one of you dumbass peasants

[@Hauln_Ass]

icecurb has

[@thebigcnel]

"Diversification is the protection against ignorance"-Warren Buffet. I like it.

[@Infinite_P]

He said this back then. Now, in 2020, he is leaving his estate not invested in BH, but invested in index funds by trust according to him. Not a hater, I own brk-b. Just an observation.

[@Kaplan20]

I guess it depends on the nature of the business? What few people fail to appreciate is that when you invest in a company like Pepsico, Abbot Lab, Berkshire Hatheway, Johnson and Johnson or Nestle these businesses are very well diversified within their respective sector. Therefore you can potentially hold one stock. If any one of those businesses were broken up they would lead to 10+ individual business units with quite a large market cap. Due to the stability of such companies,​ the stock price of these companies only goes down during a market correction. Therefore, it literally is a once in a decade opportunity to invest in such a company. A 3 stock portfolio makes it a realistic target to find exceptional companies at a huge discount. Obviously, by holding a large cash position, you can take advantage of future dips.

[@JamesToler]

It’s on the temperament side that is the most challenging. 50 years ago those who outperformed had information edges, now it’s who has the temperamental edge. Awesome video. Thank you!

[@catdogmouse555]

I own 500, S&P 500 crew where you at!

[@r.69704]

VYM and VYMI

[@TyKOmain]

*505

[@vacciniumaugustifolium1420]

We know we won't beat the holly S&P 500 but hey we need to try, be burnt, and then go back to the holly S&P 500, crying to haven't did it earlier : /

[@connormcleod9595]

460

[@james-sk1si]

Buffet is remarkable. Agreed. I have shifted from index to companies over the years as my ability to understand and analyze companies have gotten better.Having few (5-10) high quality companies is better than owning an index no doubt.

[@jonsantos6056]

"3 wonderful businesses is more than you need in this life to do very well." - Warren Buffet

[@bkaellner]

Depends on how well you can stomach a downturn and not act like a lemming, which is very difficult to do. I like 5-10 stocks.

[@sandeepvk]

Buyers Beware : This advice is meant for geniuses not plebeians

[@Stoneface_]

Tech Stuff 😂😂exactly

[@goldilockszone4389]

If you follow this advice you will be very rich y the time you are 80. What do you do with all that money. Live life today and learn to diversify

[@scsi_joe]

@@goldilockszone4389 But Buffett was already rich when he was much younger, how did he do that

[@heyzeus4045]

@@scsi_joe I imagine luck was a factor.

[@atartup]

Social fish

[@freekvandenberg5632]

I currently own 4 stocks and plan to hold on to these for at least 3 years. The stocks are: Aurora cannabis, Canopy Rivers, Constellation Brands and Tesla!

[@Sesamestreet9080]

Freek Van Den Berg those are some risky stocks but the best of luck !

[@freekvandenberg5632]

@@Sesamestreet9080 well I think ACB is indeed very risky, however Tesla will really become a trillion dollar company without any doubt....

[@Sesamestreet9080]

Freek Van Den Berg yes Elon has the potential of making it a trillion dollar company but risky at the same time because all the debt it has ! Plus in my personal opinion I think it’s overvalued stock atm. I personally think it’s fair value is at 100 a share

[@freekvandenberg5632]

@@Sesamestreet9080 yes right now they are a little bit overvalued, however I see the revenues rising to over 500billion in the next 5 years.. also constellation brands is a very good stock

[@gurnimarsingh4194]

When the legend talks everyone hears

[@andrewepperson3907]

Haha! He owns One Stock! However, that stock has the majority of household names either partial or full ownership. I would also only own Berkshire, if I was the largest shareholder. As well, I would only own one stock if I had the majority share of any company. What a great businessman.

[@lloydftz65]

I have 3 stocks. Never own more than 5. I agree with Buffett

[@219garry]

Bullshit. Although I don't agree with owning as many as a mutual fund does, I do think most people should own a few different sectors simply to keep the volatility value of the portfolio low and to be able to sell off some shares of ones that go up too much and buy more of ones that haven't to keep the balance equal. To me that's a minimum of 10 and a max of 20 for portfolios over 100k

[@joefelix1]

"Diversification is a protection against ignorance... If you know how to value businesses, it's crazy to own 40 stocks."

[@raymondhansen4482]

Joe Felix such a good quote man

[@astrosntexans]

He also says in another interview that simply owning the SP 500 index fund overtime will make you rich.

[@koolaidkitten]

To me this is like owning plants. I don't have the time and patience to deal with 40 plants in my yard. Weeding, watering, ferterlizing etc. I don't have time to research and keep up with 40 stocks. I can however keep up with 5-10 plants.

[@EMo-rx7pm]

That is why I started buying the S&P 500.

[@SFreedberg1]

@Davide Lecky Apple - 32% which of course is a bit high. Used to be higher. In my case, it's about 90,000.....seriously considering though putting all my money into S&P 500 Index. I only own 8 stocks total....

[@MrGODINTHEMAKING]

He verified my strategies 🙌🏿 I got 50k in 2 stocks but I'm confident they are solid stocks with growth and a tight safety nets. Diversity on a high level is a bigger gamble. And a delusional safety net tactic

[@FeliciChipper]

I think it depends on what your looking for in your investment. I started just building up 4 different companies. The dividend ranged from 4-11 percent. What he said about valuing business is also something I have learned to do over the years and my portfolio I’ve only grown to 8 different stocks but they are quality and pay an average dividend of 11% and don’t go anywhere during an economic downturn.

[@Gold-oj8do]

I own one stock and it's been in my family for years, since the 1940's. It's been a good long term performer and I have every reason to believe it will do well as time goes on.I have added to it over the years and it pays a good dividend.

[@TheRealChrisBeard]

What is it

[@Gold-oj8do]

@@TheRealChrisBeard Thank you for asking Bruce Lee, chop, chop. Coke is my portfolio, and I have a quite a few shares and quite a few bottles of it in my fridge at all times. I also own an index fund though. Buffett likes those also. I do my own research though and I never knew Buffett liked index funds until a few years ago. I have books from the great Jack Bogle and love Vanguard Funds. Jack just passed away about a month ago. Awesome dude. RIP. Ty Cobb owned a lot of Coke shares also. Great product. In fact I think I'll have one after this post. Hope you do well with your investments. Gold 1792.

[@brotha1984]

I'm sure your getting a fat Dividend payment every 90 days too 🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑

[@Gold-oj8do]

@@brotha1984 Dividends are nice. AT&T pays a 6.80% at the moment. Have you ever thought about buying AT&T?

[@brotha1984]

Actually I own a few shares of T planning to buy more

[@rbrucerye]

I own between 12 to 15 stocks. My thought process is simple. I want to be able to reasonably understand the stocks that I own. So owning more than a dozen stock it's difficult to keep track of what is happening at the company's I have stocks in. Anything more then about 16 stocks it becomes even more difficult to understand the sort of companies I own as well as the risks that each business faces.

[@joanettaobryant476]

Joanetta Greer O Bryant I agree. I put four people through college. Then I retired for the third time from Detroit . Have an interest in farming 12 acres at in Covert Michigan. Food but not blueberries.

[@anjummadani]

What an excellent clip! Thank you Brandon Beavis. The more one knows, the less on speaks. The more one knows, the less one needs.

[@horacevu]

Bruce Lee said: "I do not fear a man who practice 10,000 kicks, but I fear a man who practiced a kick 10,000 times". Very fitting for Warren Buffet's view on diversification. If you have to diversify, then you don't truly understand the business. You're just casting a safety net and praying for the best.

[@iwillknifeya]

Hahaha! I didn't realise how witty these gentlemen are 🤣 Thank you for the great video, and keep up the excellent work!

[@vacciniumaugustifolium1420]

Currently holding two stocks, on huge reflection to add two more... I follow everything about those two stocks ( forum, report, analyst, ect ... )

[@bmmk12]

Would you share either which two equities you hold, or the dollar amount per holding? Thanks

[@calvinraab8798]

In my opinion its all about smart investing and quality over quantity. I would rather own a few stocks that I have ran the numbers on and am confident in than owning a bunch of stocks that I am not too familiar with just to save I have a more diverse portfolio.

[@KerKaiZenWisdom]

Rather than to putting all your money into many baskets , put it into a couple of them that will last 20-30 years ahead. This requires due diligence to do enough research on the companies. Thanks for sharing

[@jeronimo3030]

Quality before quantity, it´s simple

[@mike_valueinv]

Warren Buffett's advice on portfolio diversification is a classic! He often says that 'diversification is protection against ignorance,' meaning that if you truly know what you're investing in, you don't need to own dozens of stocks. For most people, though, owning a reasonable number of stocks helps reduce risk.

[@paulcoba8154]

I wonder if Kraft Heinz was one of his top three picks...

[@nome4305]

can you even hear his words?

[@dogestranding5047]

Paul Coba It probably doesn't even make up 5% of Berkshire.

[@HalfEatenMedia]

He’ll probably leverage himself into buying the whole company at this point and add it to his collection of business’ he owns. Kraft will need a bail out and Buffet will be the first they come to make a deal.

[@heyzeus4045]

@@HalfEatenMedia The point is: Kraft Heinz was once a wonderful company -- not anymore.

[@mikejmarvin]

KO is one

[@begley09]

I own about 6- financial, ETF’s, some pot stock.

[@macacorisoto7472]

You should own as many stocks (buisness) as you truly understand and belive! My own opinion before watching this lrobably awesome video! Love from portugal broo! 🇵🇹✌

[@gdal3]

Ganda tuga pá!

[@macacorisoto7472]

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[@markp.9707]

I have 2 stocks!! I never agreed with diversification. Nice to hear them say the same thing. Find one or two company’s you understand and invest in them for the long haul.

[@ellischang299]

Thanks for the vid Brandon, keep them coming!

[@jpcarigma]

I currently own 5 stocks in my portfolio that I feel will have a chance to beat the market 10 years from now. I want to get it to 10 stocks some day. The majority of my money is in index funds.

[@beaviswealth]

Awesome target. That sounds like the right process, slowly building up your individual holdings :)

[@deki99]

Same here. 7 stocks, wanna go up to 9-12. All of them dividend except 2 are dividend stocks. Majority (60%) in index funds :)

[@rishabhpandey2529]

Summary- 1. You know what that business is doing - hold few and put more money in them. You don't know what it does - diversify , your risks will reduce but you returns will too. Quoting LOTR (I think) - "It's better to send 4 Lions in a war than a 100 sheeps! "

[@bmmk12]

I love that

[@robertvanderbaan3722]

I love these two guys. It sounds like fallow BH and you will do well. These guys when they wake up are looking to improve, not balance to the middle.

[@mranthony1886]

1 ETF + a few great businesses that you personally understand.

[@JaeWest]

This dude changed my life!

[@davidhidalgo8465]

Software services, financial, pharmaceutical, pot stocks are my positions

[@libaaxalee]

Did you notice his answer "we" not I, that is respect for people working for him.

[@Damnedindenial]

I only own 5 company's, I've avaraged a 20 annual return so far. This is solid advice, anyone here that doesn't know how to anylise businesses should take an accounting class and read Ben Graham books

[@cliffordlevy3918]

For a regular guy like me, 10. 1 speculat penny. The rest are low risk, divided earning stocks, all have a DRIP. 2 utility, 2 bank, 5 residential heavy REITS. I'm Canadian, I stick with Canadian stocks. Way less risk, way less shorting, than the booms and busts of American traded companies.

[@l2ealChuckNorris]

Getting close to 10k subscribers! Congrats Brandon

[@beaviswealth]

Thanks Chase man! And for the vid inspiration :)

[@Steve_Takes]

Yea he's doing well, I very much support this channel. It'll see 100K it's still early

[@beaviswealth]

Durandisse84 Durandisse Thank you man... you know I appreciate that :)

[@josephlascola8540]

I own 13 stocks but the key for me is that 8 of them I have owned for 10 years and haven’t sold. Apple, Palo Alto, Stryker, JP Morgan, Microsoft, Coke, Berkshire Class B, Google. In the last 2-3 years I added chip stocks. In addition I have 1 ETF and it’s the S&P 500. I think if you get above 15 stocks you reach a point where you aren’t an expert in those business if there is such a thing as an individual investor being an expert. I certainly am not but most of my success has come from common sense and discipline

[@MrMarkCaudill]

You may have to try out a few companies to find your 3 good ones. The beauty is you can sell it fast if you don't like it.🤑

[@thomaslivingstone6734]

Mark Caudill oh yea and pay all the broker fees too

[@thomaslivingstone6734]

Amusis yes and continually do your research while you’re in the position

[@sportsbettingeducation]

It depends on what you see value in. I think 3-8 is the right amount for people who follow the markets closely.

[@haris000000]

4 to 5 companies should be the maximum ... Its hard to keep track of more.

[@rlopez2626]

I agree! I have only 3.

[@michaelpoczynek]

1 instrument S&P 500 Index through Vanguard.

[@ahmadbasyir418]

You can’t really use the portfolio of buffett unless you’re a big time investor (multimillion/billion dollar). IMO its just not sustainable for the average investor. Hes currently using the pick wonderful companies at fair price approach as a measure to protect current investment. For the average investor imho its better for us to be observant and focus on one/two industries and try to find the best company with very promising story (better sales, management, cost structure, innovation leadership etc) with financials to backup the claims.

[@kaushikvsmaniyan]

4:41 - 5:21 is the key!

[@joychatterjee2025]

To find such 3 companies you should have more than 3 companies in your portfolio, its easy to search but hard to find. If you can find such 3 companies you will be the next warren buffet.

[@bornbranded29]

In addition to my prior post, unlike Warren, many of us aren't focused too much on analyzing a company's "amazingness," I'm a technical trader, so I try to read charts, candlesticks, MAs, volume, etc. I'm also a swing trader, so I'm not looking for long-term growth on my positions. I want that quick 5-10% and then back to studying, until the next opportunity presents itself.

[@favourazah1504]

Your videos have helped me reach over $200,000 in stocks by age 23! Thanks Brandon. Keep the videos coming. 👍🏽

[@Ramesh-xf9nv]

I dont have an opinion on someone that is making a billion times more than what I am making. Warren has spoken and I shall listen.

[@BenRangel]

I feel like this advice only applies to the who spend serious time learning about the stock market. the average average person does not know enough about *any* business to be able to invest in their stock. For example : the average person who thinks they know a lot about tech might considers investing in Microsoft/Google but they don't know a thing about their earnings reports, if they are over or under valued, events in the market that might affect their value etc. They could not tell you what's different about Microsoft now compare to 5 years ago. If you can't know enough about even a single company- Then why would you bet on 10+ individual stocks? I feel like the average person should stick to index funds. They can at least follow along with the news about how the stock market in general is doing. But asking them to bet on company A over company B is too much.

[@samstell9291]

this is exactly what Buffett is trying to get at, you have got to remember that the shareholders he is talking to are way above average when it comes to investing and hes only suggesting that the best of this lot pick stocks

[@BenRangel]

Sam Stell Thanks for the clarification!

[@zazenh]

Interesting, but I don't understand. Berkshire owns shares in many companies.. I counted about 20, if not more. So you can't count his company as 1 stock. I get his premise.. Do your diligence and analize well, but that's not reflective of his own company, much more than a low number of stocks. Am I missing something?

[@Fddlstxx]

I know as a content creator of your own channel you have to include bits to engage people so they subscribe and you can get more traffic for ad Revenue. But honestly I don't care what other viewers opinions or questions about this sort of content is. In fact, I don't even want your narration. I'm here for the oracle

[@techshark77]

Sooooo owning 52 individual holding and another holding with another 508 different companies plus the Farm land and farm land stocks is not diversified🤔, so hold as many Dividends paying stocks as possible, ok got it😁

[@nolanabell703]

So true, a lot of people get over diversified, I only own 2 stocks

[@romeflo7689]

Me too. BRKA and BRKB.

[@davida8407]

5-10 stocks if you have a large portfolio. Less if it's smaller. I'm at 1 stock with under 10k invested.

[@byronguerrero2190]

This is one of the best videos I've ever seen.

[@jasonqian]

Warren Buffett in recent years highly recommends owning S&P index, a true diversification of American major businesses.

[@brbosi]

That's what he is saying in the video: a protection against ignorance . And he is right, most people would lose their money investing in individual companies, so you guarantee a reasonable return, minimize the risks, while being ignorant about each individual company.

[@lalayhassan]

3-4 my opinion on holding maximum stocks.

[@EricSmyth2Christ]

Imagine there were 100 sports bets next week How many would you bet on? It's the same idea

[@TwelfthRoot2]

Eric Smyth the difference is that the timescale on a sports bet is so much smaller than a long term investment. With sports you’d pick out the best 1 or 2 or 3 in a day/week and go with only those. You’re reducing your risk by not unloading your entire bankroll on a couple bets all at once. The problem is that you don’t want a ton of idle cash just sitting around even if you do have some very quality open bets.

[@aap6210]

I have 10 stocks. Three consumers, two banks, two trade-service-investment, and each one stock from telecom, construction, and mining

[@EricSmyth2Christ]

Lol

[@thisisreallyverysilly]

Buffet is a genius...but he's 100% wrong...very few investment managers beat the market average over time (i.e. 20-30 years)...and if nobody can beat the market over 30 years then picking one or three stocks WHEN YOU NEED THE MONEY is, frankly, silly. It's easy to talk of moats and what not, but Sears was a wonderful business until the internet came along. Blockbuster was great until the internet came along. Buggy whips were great until the car came along. You cannot predict technological change. If Buffet loses 50% of his assets, he's fine. If you lose 50% you're eating cheerios three meals a day and hoping you die young. Huge difference.

[@theclaytonshow838]

What is this 8000 or 9000 per share? What am I expecting to be making back if I did this

[@kurnyllbaya5114]

They somewhat describe the educational system right there.

[@familiale22]

Im just a begginer in the world of stocks so perhaps i didnt understand him but in 3:25 he said he owns only one type of stock and its pretty obvious to me he has more .so if anyone has any clue why he said he has only one stock please explain.thanks.

[@basantchoubey5137]

They are great.. But I believe no one would tell their secret, it doesn't make sense as no one would be interested in making others rich.. The only way to become rich is finding one's own way..

[@DylanCEdh]

Used to work at NFM. I remember hearing Buffet came in once. I was awestruck

[@qqqqq888881]

If you're as smart as Warren Buffett then you should avoid diversification. HINT: You very likely are not I invest in 10-15 nano-caps, with value criteria, minimal debt, and a reasonable history of profitability. Very few, if any of these, are wonderful businesses, but they don't have to be. A few being good, and crucially better than the market thought they were, is enough - on average - to given 15% + average rate of return. It is essentially cigar-butt investing. But I can do it, and I can stick to it. I cannot be Warren Buffett. I use absolute valuation rather than relative. I'm a cheap-skate at heart.

[@miltonyannis3719]

Yohoho - I get the feeling you know exactly what you're doing, and that you've truly understood the teachings of Buffett, Munger and the value crowd over the years.

[@jorgiewtf]

I went on a pretty big shopping spree a few days ago but that’s only cause all stocks are low from this Coronavirus and once things get back to normal, I’ll do a massive sell-off and go back to just having 3 or 4. Hope that makes sense.