The Money Club for Young Adults
Video (59 minutes)
Warren Buffet Speech 1999
The Nebraska Forum for Nebraska Students
Warren talks to High School students about what he thinks is important for their financial future. As true today as it was in 1999.
0:00 Your biggest financial asset? You
- US$50,000 in '99 is worth CAN$100,000 in '17
3:00 Two things will hold you back:
- lack of education
- (bad) habits you develop
4:00 Hiring: Integrity, intelligence, energy
- integrity is key and in your control
7:00 One piece of financial advice
- avoid credit cards
16:45 You won the birth lottery; not as easy to exploit your full potential in other countries
25:34 Most people go through life in a sleepwalk. If you don't you will stand out.
28:00 An awful lot of education is self taught
33:50 Future of youth: average person lives better by a significant margin than person of last generation.
38:30 - 44:30 Great investment advice
48:00 - 52:00 Great investment advice part II