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2018 Annual Meeting

"All you had to do was figure that America was going to do well over time"

Buffett takes shareholders back to his first stock trade in 1942—a transaction he now regrets. He shares the story to illustrate his belief that no matter what's happening in the country or in the economy, investors should remain confident in the American system and hold stocks for the long-term.

Sat, May 5 2018 • 9:00 AM EDT
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