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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Business
Niloy Chakrabarti

Buying Stocks During A War? Warren Buffett Did At 11 — Teaches Important Lesson For Investors

Warren Buffett stepped down as Berkshire Hathaway CEO in late 2025. (Credit: gatesfoundation.org)

The Middle East conflict has rattled global stock markets, worsened by the mixed messaging from the US government in recent weeks ranging from talks of ending the war to threatening to send Iran back to the stone ages. The extreme volatility has triggered panic-selling as stocks plunged, leaving investors perplexed about whether to invest in companies that are trading cheap, cash out, or hold their assets.

In such a dynamic stock market, investors can seek insights from the trading history of legendary investor Warren Buffett to navigate major economic upheavals. The Oracle of Omaha has seen it all in the past six decades at Berkshire Hathaway and surprisingly stayed invested throughout the worst global events of the 20th century.

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