Why copying your stock purchases is dangerous

Warren Buffett

If you want to copy the style of the stock exchange guru, you should consider a few things.

(Photo: Bloomberg)

Dusseldorf Warren Buffett is considered the most famous living major investor. When the head of the Berkshire Hathaway private equity firm buys a stock, that’s a seal of approval.

Many private and institutional investors therefore copy his purchases. But does that make sense? The Handelsblatt has analyzed its 37 new investments since 2016 – with a surprising result. Eight insights can be derived from the evaluation:

1. Never trade the next day

Buffett’s purchases, unless they cross a reportable threshold, are released six weeks after the quarterly close (next time on May 16). On the following day, the imitators ensure a price jump in almost all cases.

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