What if I tell you that Warren Buffett — the man whose decades-long success earned him the title of the ‘Oracle of Omaha’ — misjudged an investment opportunity throughout his eight-decade-long investing journey. Many might find it hard to believe that Buffett could go wrong on an investment asset — and that too, while maintaining the same stance for several decades. Here, we are referring to Buffett’s long-held views on gold as an investment.

Despite market history over the past century showing that whenever investors are gripped by fear due to any unfavourable market conditions, they have always rushed towards gold for its safe-haven appeal, Buffett remained unconvinced.

A glimpse through history — when everyone ran for gold during crises

Over the past 100 years — from the Great De

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