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The Importance of Not Losing Money
Over Buffett's career, he had an average annual rate of return of nearly 20% per year since he took ownership of Berkshire Hathaway in 1965. Our goal as value investors should be to compound at a moderate but steady rate of return over a long period of time. One single year of a big loss can undo many years of good decisions in the past. This is why Buffett pays so close attention to price when he's buying a business. He won't buy unless he's certain that there's a large margin of safety in his purchase.