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Old 05-03-2016, 03:54 AM   #1
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Buffett on hiring Consultants
“Supposedly sophisticated people, generally richer people, hire consultants, and no consultant in the world is going to tell you ‘just buy an S&P index fund and sit for the next 50 years.’ "

Warren Buffett’s Epic Rant Against Wall Street - MoneyBeat - WSJ

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Old 05-03-2016, 04:54 AM   #2
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I can neither confirm nor deny your suspicions... until you hire me as a consultant of course.
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Old 05-03-2016, 06:15 AM   #3
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Yea, but this time it is different.
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Old 05-03-2016, 08:49 AM   #4
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Not sure if this was Warren Buffett, but it sure sounds like him:

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Wall Street is the only place that people ride to in a Rolls Royce to get advice from those who take the subway.
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Sounds like Groucho Marx

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Old 05-04-2016, 07:51 PM   #6
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Where are the client's Yachts? Oh, they can't afford them, brokerage fees, you know.
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