Warren Buffett Once Explained How He Would Turn $10,000 Into Billions — His Advice Still Holds

Warren Buffett Once Explained How He Would Turn $10,000 Into Billions — His Advice Still Holds

Warren Buffett was asked at Berkshire Hathaway's 1999 annual shareholder meeting how a new investor could amass $30 billion (£22.7 billion). His answer, delivered to thousands of shareholders in Omaha, Nebraska, centred on three principles: start early, think small, and stay within what you know. Buffett, who officially stepped down as chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway on 1 January 2026 after more than five decades running the company, told …