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Motley Fool Money · Friday, September 4, 2026

Warren Buffett's Wealth: A Lesson in Long-Term Investing

Andrew Page shares a statistic suggesting that 98% of Warren Buffett's wealth was accumulated after he turned 55. This highlights the significant impact of long-term compounding and continued investing throughout one's career, providing hope for later starters.

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Is that 98% of Warren Buffett's wealth was made after he was 55 or something like that. Which gives me hope. Just quietly.
Andrew Page
But but because he just continued. And because he started so early.
Andrew Page
Heard on Motley Fool Money — “GDP weak… but also too hot? September 4, 2026, published Friday, September 4, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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