30 Years Ago Today, Wise Words From the Oracle of Omaha.....

“We do not have, never have had, and never will have an opinion about where the stock market, interest rates or business activity will be a year from now.” – Warren E. Buffet, the worlds most admired, least imitated investor, in his annual letter to shareholders dated 30 years ago today, February 28, 1989

Note: 

• On February 28, 1989 the Standard and Poor’s 500 – Stock Index closed at 288.26.  On December 31, 2018 it closed at 2507, fairly close to nine times where it was on the day of Buffet’s letter.  Of course, this ignores dividends.
• The cash dividend of the S&P 500 for the full year 1989 was $11.73.  For the full year 2018, it was $53.61, a bit more than four and a half times where it was in 1989.
• To get a sense of how these increases compare to inflation, note that the Consumer Price Index stood at 122 in February 1989.  In December 2018 it was 253, having slightly more than doubled in the interim.  When will we ever learn?  It was never about “timing the market.”  It is always about TIME IN THE MARKET.

I hope you have a great day!

Sincerely,

David Henderson

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