Warren Buffett’s 10% Hurdle Rate With Investments

Rupert Hargreaves

Published onDecember 19, 2023

Warren Buffett will only buy stocks and businesses for Berkshire Hathaway if they meet his quality criteria.

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These criteria are relatively simple and straightforward to understand. For a start, Buffett has to understand the companies he's considering.
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These businesses must also be relatively predictable. In other words, Buffett needs to be sure that the companies he buys will be around and earning money for their owners in five, ten, or even 50 years' time.

The Oracle of Omaha is also looking...

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Rupert Hargreaves

Sign up now and get our in-depth FREE e-books on famous investors like Klarman, Dalio, Schloss, Munger Rupert is a committed value investor and regularly writes and invests following the principles set out by Benjamin Graham. He is the editor and co-owner of Hidden Value Stocks, a quarterly investment newsletter aimed at institutional investors. Rupert owns shares in Berkshire Hathaway.Rupert holds qualifications from the Chartered Institute For Securities & Investment and the CFA Society of the UK.Rupert covers everything value investing for Hedge Fund Alpha