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    In 2004, when asked at the Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) annual meeting what his worst investing mistake was, he explained: "I set out to buy 100 million shares of Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) at a [pre-split price of] $23. ... We bought a little and it moved up a little and I thought maybe it will come back a bit. That thumbsucking has cost us in the current area of $10 billion." Here are some other common mistakes investors make. Full Article at Motley Fool
    I set out to buy 100 million shares of Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) at a [pre-split price of] $23. ... We bought a little and it moved up a little and I thought maybe it will come back a bit. That thumbsucking has cost us in the current area of $10 billion.
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8 Common Investing Mistakes
  1. I have erred [by] not making repurchases [of shares].
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  2. You'd have been better off if I had gone to the movies [this year]
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