In the following video, Motley Fool analyst Buck Hartzell takes a question from a Fool reader, who writes, "What's the biggest lesson investors should take from Buffett?"
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Ask a Fool: The Biggest Lesson Investors Should Take Away From Buffett
By Buck Hartzell
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Apr 11, 2013 at 6:58PM
NYSE: BRK.B
Berkshire Hathaway
Market Cap
$1.1T
Today's Change
(0.80%) $4.00
Current Price
$502.75
Price as of October 6, 2025, 12:19 p.m. ET
What's the single most important takeaway when looking at the legendary investor Warren Buffett?
About the Author
Buck Hartzell is a Senior Investment Analyst and Lead Advisor at The Motley Fool and has been with the company since 1998. At The Motley Fool, Buck serves as an advisor for Fintech Fortunes and senior analyst for TMF Canada. Prior to that, he created and ran The Motley Fool’s Analyst Development Program. Buck holds a B.A. in Sociology from McDaniel College and an MBA from Wake Forest University. He also penned a chapter in Lawrence Cunningham’s book The Warren Buffett Shareholder.
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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Berkshire Hathaway
BRK.B
$502.75
(0.80%)
$4.00
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(0.86%)
$6,431.37
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