Warren Buffett on extreme behavior in markets: It's very good for people who keep their heads

Warren Buffett on extreme behavior in markets: It's very good for people who keep their heads

'People behave in extreme ways in markets. And over time, that's very good for people that keep their heads,' Buffett once said.

Warren Buffett thinks market chaos is a gift for investors who keep their heads on straight

Warren Buffett told investors to stay calm during times of extreme market panic, and now, in the middle of one of the most chaotic periods in recent memory, his words are being tested again. The advice first came during Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting back in 1997, when he brought up the meltdown of 1974, a year that saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average collapse by 52% from its 1972 high. That market crash came during a storm of rising infla…

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Even the most seasoned business leaders like Warren Buffett can miss out on the next big wave in investing if they are too cautious about navigating through uncharted waters. During the bull run of the US tech sector in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Buffett had an aversion towards tech stocks. Playing it safe also has its consequences While other investors might have easily been swayed to buy into startups in the years leading up to the Dot-Co…

I’m taking the Warren Buffett approach to stock market turbulence as I aim to build wealth

When stock markets tremble, as they have been doing lately, different investors respond in their own way. Billionaire Warren Buffett looks for opportunities to build wealth thanks to great companies suddenly having a bargain share price. He talks about being greedy when others are fearful – and there is clearly a fair bit of fear in the stock market right now, not only on Wall Street but also here in Britain. That is why I am taking the Buffett …