Warren Buffett Says You Don't Need Complex Trading Tools and Algorithyms to Make Money, 'Beware of Geeks Bearing Formulas'

In a characteristically plainspoken critique of Wall Street’s more complex analyses, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B)(BRK.A) CEO Warren Buffett delivered a pointed warning to investors relying heavily on sophisticated financial models.

“Investors should be skeptical of history-based models. Constructed by a nerdy-sounding priesthood using esoteric terms such as beta, gamma, sigma and the like, these models tend to look impressive. Too often, though, investors forget to examine the assumptions behind the models. Beware of geeks bearing formulas.”