Lessons from an investor who made 99% of his net wealth after age 50

‘Past your prime’…

‘Over the hill’…

These are no doubt ‘tongue in cheek’ phrases you’ve heard used to describe people over the age of 50.

But as the age expectancy of Australian men and women nears 80 and 85 respectively, it may be fairer to say, ‘that life begins at 50’!

If you do find yourself on the north side of the ‘big 5-0’, but are yet to plan for the best years of your life – is it too late to start?

Well, if the story I’m about to share with you today is anything to go by, there are very few reasons to let age stop you from getting what you deserve in life.

The story is about a man who accumulated more than 99% of his net wealth after celebrating his 50^th birthday – impossible as it may sound. Just check out the figures on the chart below, this is absolute fact.

That man of course is someone you may have heard of once or twice. His name? Warren Buffett, otherwise known as ‘The Oracle of Omaha’.

Few people realise the kind of success Buffet has achieved in later years, so I wanted to highlight this for you.

If you are over 50, Buffett’s story is good news – it proves it’s never too late to set yourself up for financial success and freedom later in life.

Whilst you may not see too much in common when it comes to the state of your finances compared to those of Buffett, the real lesson here is this: it’s not so much about how much money you have at age 50 – what’s important is how it’s invested; and it’s not just Buffett who has achieved success by focusing on this critically important point.

Regular people, just like you and I have the potential to achieve incredible financial success and freedom simply by investing in the right things, for the long term, and also by allowing the 8^th wonder of the world (compound interest) to do some of the heavy lifting along the way

There is also one other important point that is often glossed over.

People who achieve great success in life rarely do it alone. Buffett in particular is a great example of someone who has surrounded himself with incredibly intelligent people (like Charlie Munger) for whom he credits much of his success.

Who do you have in your corner? Who do you have to ensure you really can afford to live the best years of your life after 50?

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