Friday, April 14, 2017

What are the Essential Requirements of an Investment?

Double barrelled gun and investor stating the two essential requirements of an an investment





















"My own preference is an investment in productive assets, whether businesses, farms, or real estate. Ideally, these assts should have the ability in inflationary times to deliver output that will retain its purchasing power value while requiring a minimum of new capital investments. Farms, real estate, and many businesses such as Coca-Cola, IBM, and our own See's Candy meet that double-barrelled test."
Warren Buffett


When is the Right Time to Buy the Stock of a Great Company?

Patient on operating table and three doctors

"The best thing that happens to us is when a great company gets into temporary trouble... We want to buy them when they're on the operating table."
Warren Buffett