Warren Buffett - Statistically proven to be the best investor of all time

Bloomberg article sums up a quantitative study done by AQR Capital guys. the full quant report is embedded in the article, you can do a simple google search and find the full report as well.

wondering what people think

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-06/warren-Buffett-market-beating-skills-revealed-cutting-research.html

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This seems logical. He compounded his Snowball into an unbelievable sum. Sure, his family wasn't poor, but he's def self-made

I'm on the pursuit of happiness and I know everything that shine ain't always gonna be gold. I'll be fine once I get it
 

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