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There are a hodgepodge of annoying and nauseating phrases surrounding the legend of Warren Buffett. “The Oracle of Omaha.” “Like Woodstock for Capitalists.” OK, whatever. Stupid stuff.
There’s no doubt Buffett is a successful investor, but, like Peter Lynch, he’s kind of a success story from the past. Here’s what Berkshire has done versus the S&P 500 since the financial crisis:
I rarely write about cryptocurrencies. Why? Well, because I’ve always thought they were pretty dumb. They have not been accepted as any kind of medium of exchange, except by the most extreme fringes of society. Their benefits are dwarfed by their inconvenience. They were a fad. And their charts have gone from exhilarating to dead-on-arrival. Compare the moving averages on the left to those on the right. Jimmy’s face says it all.
