In the following video, Motley Fool analyst Buck Hartzell takes a question from a Fool reader, who asks, "What's the biggest misconception about Buffett, the investor?"
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Ask a Fool: Buffett's Biggest Misconception
By Buck Hartzell
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Apr 11, 2013 at 9:44PM
NYSE: BRK.B
Berkshire Hathaway
Market Cap
$1.0T
Today's Change
(0.59%) $2.78
Current Price
$474.09
Price as of July 17, 2025, 3:58 p.m. ET
What do people get wrong the most when they think of Warren Buffett?
Buck Hartzell owns shares of Berkshire Hathaway. The Motley Fool recommends Berkshire Hathaway. The Motley Fool owns shares of Berkshire Hathaway. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
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