'I may be one of the 10 luckiest': Warren Buffett says birth, timing and luck shaped his $147 billion fortune more than investing skill | TheBriefWire
'I may be one of the 10 luckiest': Warren Buffett says birth, timing and luck shaped his $147 billion fortune more than investing skill
Published 22 July 2026 ยท finance
PC: WSJ Warren Buffett says he owes much of his success to luck Out of eight billion people, I may be one of the 10
PC: WSJ Warren Buffett says he owes much of his success to luck Out of eight billion people, I may be one of the 10 luckiest in the world A childhood that pointed him towards the stock market Fortunately I got exposed, partly accidentally, to what I liked to do very early on, and that was just an accident.โ โIf my father had been a plumber, I would not have.โ How Buffett built Berkshire Hathaway into a global giant Buffett's fortune is now funding a new generation of charities Why Buffett wants his children to oversee his remaining fortune โMy children are unfortunately growing older. I have every hope that the three of them can carry out the disposal of my shares by December 31, 2034โ.
Published: July 22, 2026 โข 11:45 AM IST ยท Updated: July 22, 2026 โข 12:03 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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PC: WSJ Warren Buffett says he owes much of his success to luck Out of eight billion people, I may be one of the 10 luckiest in the world A childhood that pointed him towards the stock market Fortunately I got exposed, partly accidentally, to what I liked to do very early on, and that was just an accident.โ โIf my father had been a plumber, I would not have.โ How Buffett built Berkshire Hathaway into a global giant Buffett's fortune is now funding a new generation of charities Why Buffett wants his children to oversee his remaining fortune โMy children are unfortunately growing older.
I have every hope that the three of them can carry out the disposal of my shares by December 31, 2034โ.