At What Age Will You Hit Your “Buffett Moment”? 🧐💰
Have you ever wondered why some people only achieve true financial freedom later in life?
Warren Buffett is the perfect example — most of his wealth came from the power of compounding after age 65.
How far are you from your own “Buffett moment”? Buffett’s wealth growth is a perfect case of patience and compounding.
Teenage years: Started exploring stocks. Before reading The Intelligent Investor, he relied on charts and market rumors, with mediocre results.
Age 19: Earned $9,800 in capital through pinball machines, delivering newspapers, and selling second-hand golf balls.
Age 21: Tried to work at Graham’s company for free but was rejected. However, after researching Graham’s position as GEICO’s chairman, he invested 50–75% of his net worth in GEICO stock.
Age 22: When GEICO stock rose nearly 50%, he strictly followed Graham’s investment principles and sold. The stock kept rising, prompting him to reflect on his approach.
Ages 24–26: Worked under Graham for two years, growing his wealth to $140,000. By then, he had mastered the fundamental logic of investing and began planning for future wealth.
Age 31: Personal assets exceeded $1,000,000
Age 34: Assets surpassed $4,000,000
Age 39: When dissolving his partnership fund, his assets reached $26,500,000
After age 65: Wealth entered a high-speed snowball phase, with compounding fully taking effect, growing his net worth to over $150B by age 95.
At age 30, Warren Buffett's wealth was 1Mn. At 95, his wealth is 150Bn+; this is a staggering 150,000x growth in wealth. Wealth doesn’t come just from early brilliance — it comes from patience, compounding, and the principles of value investing.
🔥 Discussion:
At what age do you feel closest to Buffett’s wealth?
Do you believe in the magic of compounding?
Is your investment style aligned with Buffett-style value investing, or do you prefer other strategies?
10.8 Quick Test | 5 Seconds to Decide: Buy or Sell?
Technical indicators are key in investing. Every day, we see people sharing all kinds of indicators to spot buy or sell points.
Today, let’s do a quick test: Look at this candlestick chart. You have just 5 seconds—would you choose long (buy) or short (sell)?
✅ Correct answer: long (buy)
Why go long? Let’s look at it from different angles:
1.Institutional Money Logic (Smart Money Concepts)
Price first spikes up to clear orders, then pulls back to the “price gap” area.
The support zone below is a good buying point. Price is now rebounding, but keep an eye on the second support zone. If it breaks, buying pressure is weak, and the long logic fails.
2.Candlestick Analysis
Drawing lines connecting highs and lows shows possible stop points. The second-to-last candlestick touches the support line but doesn’t break it, signaling a possible reversal.
The last two falling candlesticks have long lower shadows, confirming the likelihood of a rebound.
In real trading, you can use Fibonacci levels to confirm reversal points and combine with volume and other indicators to increase confidence.
3.Bull Flag Pattern
You can see a bull flag (downward channel). The flag’s length is shorter than the flagpole, so overall, the bias is still bullish.
Buy at the bottom, then decide whether to continue long or trade within the range.
4.Practical Tips
First reversal breaks can be fake; it’s better to wait for a breakout and then a pullback to short. During high-level sideways moves, shorting opportunities are rare. Upper shadows are often caused by large orders pushing price up before it falls back immediately. $Berkshire Hathaway(BRK.A)$ $Berkshire Hathaway(BRK.B)$
💬 Questions for you:
How do you view the analysis from different technical schools?
Which indicators do you rely on to decide buy or sell points?
Did you have a different answer or insight for this test?
Which indicator works best for you?
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My goal is FIRE - Financial Independence Retire Early.
I invest mainly in Index ETFs - $SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF(SPLG)$ $STI ETF(ES3.SI)$ and $Vanguard Total World Stock ETF(VT)$.
These ETFs are not flashy but they are global, resilient and quietly magnificent. They mirror the world's progress, not its noise.
Each dollar I invest in is a step towards FIRE. Not to escape work but Freedom. Freedom to spend more time with my loved ones and to travel the world.
My FIRE goal is still a work in progress but I am happy that it is on track. My aim is to live life fully and tick all my bucket lists.
Thank Warren Buffett for your wisdom.
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I believe strongly in compounding, which is why I focus on building quality positions and holding them long term. My style isn’t identical to Buffett’s, but I share his focus on fundamentals and discipline rather than chasing short-term gains.
Technically, I prefer using daily and weekly candles since my investment horizon is mid- to long-term. Higher timeframes filter out noise and reveal stronger trends and key levels. In the 5-second candlestick test, the support zone and long shadows made “long” a logical choice. I rely on multiple signals rather than a single indicator to build confidence in my decisions.
@Tiger_comments @TigerStars
I align to his strategy of value investing and also his advice of buying just ETFs for the noob investor. That was how I started out and is still my main strategy today as I don’t have a lot of time to spend studying and monitoring the stock market. I still have my main day job that takes away a fair bit of my time. Unfortunately, with the recent high valuations, it is hard to bargain hunt and I believe that is why Buffett is sitting on more cash than ever. Cash erodes so I do try a bit of swing trading now to try to maximise my returns in a short time and to minimise my risk of holding on to the stock should the price drops drastically. It has worked well so far except I have yet to master options which Buffett is also skilful in.
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For every Buffett, there's probably hundreds of buffet (get it? they get feasted on instead of feasting on the market), so we just try our best to invest and not be greedy and hoping to all become Buffett.
I would love to have my Buffett moment at 65 too, but I won't lose sleep if it doesn't happen
Warren Buffett didn’t suddenly “get smarter” after 65 — his wealth curve simply hit the exponential part of compounding. That’s the true Buffett Moment — when patience finally outpaces panic.
For many of us, it’ll come earlier if we build conviction and consistency. The modern market compounds faster — AI growth cycles, ETF automation, and fractional investing let you achieve in 20 years what used to take 40. The secret isn’t chasing 100% returns; it’s stacking 10% returns for decades and never interrupting the compounding with emotional exits.
I’d say my Buffett Moment begins once my portfolio earns more sleeping than working — when time becomes the main income engine. That’s the real freedom curve.
Whether you’re 25 or 55, every month of steady contribution pushes your curve forward.
I’m not a financial advisor. Trade wisely, Comrades! 💰📈
19歲：通過彈球機、送報紙和賣二手高爾夫球賺了9800美元的資本。
21歲：試圖在格雷厄姆的公司免費工作，但被拒絕了。然而，在研究了格雷厄姆作爲GEICO董事長的職位後，他投資了他淨資產的50-75%GEICO股票。
22歲：當GEICO股票上漲近50%時，他嚴格按照格雷厄姆的投資原則賣出。股票持續上漲，促使他反思自己的做法。
Candlesticks show trader psychology. Long lower shadows near support reflect rejection of low prices and signal possible reversal—especially when confirmed by volume or a bullish engulfing candle.
Bull flags indicate controlled pullbacks; a shorter flag suggests the trend remains strong. Buying near the lower flag line or after breakout-retest offers the best risk-reward.
Fake reversals are common—wait for confirmation and retests before entry.
Among indicators, volume, EMA 20/50, RSI (> 50), and Fibonacci (38–61 %) are most reliable for timing and confluence.
Each school adds perspective:
• SMC gives context (where smart money acts).
• Candlesticks reveal intent.
• Patterns + indicators refine execution.
Combined, they form a disciplined multi-layer trade plan.
I didn’t get into equities market until 2017. In addition, I didn’t sit down to work out my wealth until 2-4 years ago. 😱. Maybe all the while I am an extremely conservatives person. Parked my fund in FD. Moreover I set a KPI for myself to save $x amount at x age for my early retirement. When I achieved that, all my friends chided me for having an easy going job (KLKK) and why retire when company pays for my mobile and broadband. Of course, at times, I m running a mad house. But such incident is getting lesser and lesser. At times, I can’t help thinking I m already in semi-retirement mode 2-3 years ago. Coaching junior staff. I will only get my hands dirty when junior staff cannot handle tough customer. Other than that, I m day dreaming. 🤭😅😇😂🤫
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