Buffett's Investing Plan for Personal and Self Investing - why it works
You can beat the Suits
Buffett's Investing Plan for Personal and Self Investing - why it works
You can beat the Suits
Wall Street does not want you to see this - the buffett plan
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What’s the Best Way to Invest for the Long Term?
In 2018, I was watching Warren Buffett—the greatest investor of our time—at the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting. But he didn’t spend the day talking about Berkshire. Instead, he gave a remarkable lesson on how to invest for a lifetime.
He explained that if, back in 1942 when he bought his first stock, he had instead put $10,000 into an S&P 500 index fund (if one had existed), that investment would have grown to over $51 million by 2018.
And here’s the astonishing part:
You wouldn’t have had to do anything.
No stock picking. No market timing. No trading.
Just invest—and let American business work for you.
As someone who started investing in the 1990s—first in individual stocks, then in actively managed mutual funds—I was floored. I had spent countless hours researching investments and trying to “beat the market.”
And here was the greatest stock picker of all time saying:
“Forget what I did—this is better.”
That led me to one big question:
Was he right?
So I went on a deep dive to find out.
What I Found
Back in the 1970s, researchers like MIT’s Paul Samuelson and Charles Ellis uncovered a surprising truth: Most professional money managers weren’t beating the market. And the ones who did? Samuelson put it best:
“If exceptional talent exists, it is rare and difficult to identify.”
Then came a revolution.
In 1976, Vanguard launched the first index fund. The idea was simple but powerful: instead of trying to beat the market, just own it. Today, more than $7 trillion is invested in funds that track the S&P 500. Indexing has gone from a contrarian idea to the cornerstone of smart investing.
And it works.
According to S&P’s long-term research, the S&P 500 has outperformed 95% of actively managed mutual funds over the past 20 years.
But despite the overwhelming evidence, the investing world hasn’t fully caught up.
As Charles Ellis points out, many parts of the money management industry are still operating like it’s the 1970s—charging high fees, promoting stock picking, or pushing alternatives that rarely deliver better results.
Charlie Munger didn’t mince words:
“Index funds have caused absolute agony in the profession. They are in denial and hope it will get better next year.”
The Opportunity Is Real—But Many Are Missing It
According to Invest America, half of Americans don’t invest in the stock market at all. And among those who do, JPMorgan has found that retail investors underperform the market—not just occasionally, but consistently over time.
The opportunity is right in front of us. But most people are missing it.
My Conclusion
Warren Buffett is right.
He’s laid out a simple, powerful plan. One that could not only help individuals build wealth—but also help close the wealth gap.
The problem?
Most people don’t fully understand it, don’t know how to implement it, or don’t know how to stick with it.
That’s why I created this website.
To give you everything you need to understand and apply The Buffett Plan—a strategy that works, backed by data, endorsed by investing legends, and built for real people like you.
Ready to Begin?
👉 Start by watching [Buffett’s 2018 Investing Lesson], then explore the blog for more.
▶ The Warren Buffett Investing Plan
Then, explore the blog to learn why it works—and see how the greatest investors of our time have backed this approach.
This could change your financial future. Let’s get started.
© 2025 Dan Mahoney | Disclaimer: I’m not a financial pro—just a self-taught investor sharing lessons from giants like Buffett. This is education, not advice. Investing has risks—talk to an advisor first.
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