In this iconic lecture, legendary investor Warren Buffett reveals his most profound advice for achieving long-term financial and personal success. Buffett explains why treating your investment career like a punch card with only 20 lifetime punches forces you to make careful, highly profitable decisions, preventing you from recklessly dabbling in the market. He also breaks down his core criteria for hiring and success, emphasizing that while intelligence and energy are important, integrity is the ultimate trait that sets big winners apart.Throughout the video, you will learn how to calculate the intrinsic value of a business using a concept as ancient as Aesop's "a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush". Furthermore, Buffett candidly discusses his biggest financial mistakes—including why buying Berkshire Hathaway when it was a failing textile mill was a "dumb" move, and why his "mistakes of omission" (the great deals he understood but failed to make) are the ones that truly cost him billions. Whether it's defining your "circle of competence" to avoid bad investments or understanding the psychological waves of fear and greed in the stock market, this masterclass is packed with timeless wisdom.

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