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To be or not to be like Buffett: Financial advisors weigh in

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Do as the Oracle of Omaha says, not as he does — that’s what advisors tend to believe when it comes to Warren Buffett.

To paraphrase the famous line from "Jaws," "We’re going to need a bigger moat."

Shares of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway have returned 14% year-to-date, compared with a 15.5% rise for the S&P 500. Over the past 5 years, however, Buffett’s holding company is up 71% compared with the

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