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Warren Buffett's Resounding Message to Wall Street, Delivered Over a Number of Years, Couldn't Be Clearer. And It May Change the Way You Invest Right Now.

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Investors look to Warren Buffett for guidance because he's proven he can weather any market storm.

Buffett sold positions in S&P 500 index funds in the fourth quarter , locking in gains before the benchmark went on to decline.

Over the years , Buffett has repeated one particular idea several times, in different ways.

This is the time to "be greedy.. when others are fearful".

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