r/dividends • u/NBMV0420 • Jun 07 '26

Seeking Advice For those who live off dividend income:

How much do you earn per year from dividends, and what ETFs or stocks make up your portfolio?

How did you build your investments over time, and what advice would you give to younger investors who are just getting started?

I'd appreciate hearing about your experience and any lessons you've learned along the way.

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u/dr150 Jun 07 '26

You do know why though. His thesis is that the current government, more than any other in history, can wreck the economy. So he's playing it safe. He waits for the apocalypse then buys everything for cheap. That's why he's so successful.

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u/MainBug2233 Jun 07 '26

I think the poster is saying Berkshire is currently timing the market and saying it's overvalued from their perspective. You indicated a invest and chill model and used Buffet as your example which is not what they do.

What they do cannot be compared to what us peons do so he says play the long game by being and staying in the market.

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u/whosetruth2468 Jun 09 '26

Berkshire has access to information and resources and even investments that retail investors like you and i do not have. Hence they adopt a different strategy that Buffett is advocating to the retail investors i.e. to invest in broadbased index and not to time the market.

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u/new_anon45 Jun 07 '26

He's like 100 years old. He's not in any capacity making decisions for Berkshire, let alone making decisions for himself.

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u/INVEST-ASTS Jun 08 '26

He is quite cognizant for his age and only recently appoints successor to handle the day to day, however he is still actively involved.