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Warren Buffett Once Referred to Apple As the Best Business in the World. So Why Did He Just Sell 116 Million Shares?

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So, in 2016, Buffett turned heads after revealing he took a sizable position in Apple stock. It's hard to question this strategy, as holding on to high-conviction stocks over a long-term investment horizon is a proven way to build wealth. The reason? Despite being a tech business, the company is massively profitable.

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Rule Breaker Investing: Essays From Yesterday, Vol. 7

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Each month we provide our very best stock ideas right then, right there, looking at our standard investment horizon of at least three years. The year 2016, the month was June, and the Rule Breakers essay introducing the June 2016 issue was entitled What is infront of One's Nose. He wrote it back around 2016.

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Is Bitcoin on Track to Hit $100,000 by 2025?

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For instance, in the 17 months following the July 2016 halving, the price skyrocketed 2,890%. Even worse, they provide a false sense of precision that can end up resulting in poor investment decisions. A healthier investing horizon would be several years into the future.

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Bull Market and Beyond: Innovative Industrial Properties May Be a Buy, but Is It Right for You?

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That's roughly five years, which may not seem like a long time, but the company only held its initial public offering in December 2016. This stock is most appropriate for more aggressive investors who have very long investment horizons and who are willing to sit through periods of worrying uncertainty.

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Suyi Kim on What Drives Success at CPP Investments' Giant PE Portfolio

Pension Pulse

The numbers are a far cry from a peak in 2016 when more than 1,500 China-focused funds raised around $300 billion. Now, CPP Investments has a long investment horizon. China-focused private equity funds have raised just $11.6 billion this year. There have been $3.2

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BlackRock (BLK) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

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I think back to 2016 and 2018 when uncertainty and cautious sentiment impacted investment behaviors among institutional and individuals, many clients de-risked and moved to cash. 2016, 2018, '22, '23, we generated positive organic base fee growth. BlackRock stayed connected with our clients. As I said, deficits matter.

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Is CPP Investments Fueling Canada's Wildfires?

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But CPPIB’s continued investment in fossil fuels is irreconcilable with its net-zero emissions commitment and its purpose of providing Canadians with retirement security across an investment horizon that spans decades.