[Event] Do You Believe in Long-Term Investing?
Warren Buffett once said:
“If you were given a punch card with only 20 holes for your entire investing life, each investment decision would use up one hole.” You’d probably think a lot harder before punching, right?
That’s the essence of long-term investing — being selective, patient, and focused on what you truly understand.
Most people chase the next hot stock. Buffett doesn’t. He simply buys great businesses — and holds them long enough to let compounding do the work.
How about you? Do you believe in long-term investing?
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Comment below and tell us:
Do you believe in long-term investing?
How many “punches” have you already used — and which stocks would you hold for years, no matter what happens? why?
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Nov 14 – Nov 21
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I punched $DBS(D05.SI)$ not because it was trendy but because it ticks all the core fundamentals that I hold dear.
I saw DBS as a fortress bank, a dividend machine and a symbol of Singapore's resilience . I held through the cycles ,through the temptation to trade and today I am up 132 %.
Long term investing is an emotional discipline . It is watching my portfolio growing through the magic of compounding.
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If I had only 20 punches, I think I’ve used a handful so far on businesses I genuinely understand and believe in. Companies like Tesla and Palantir are part of that list — not because they’re “hot,” but because I see long-term potential in their technology, execution, and the markets they’re shaping. I’d hold them through volatility as long as their fundamentals and long-range trajectory stay intact.
To me, long-term investing is about patience, conviction, and letting compounding do the heavy lifting. I’d rather own a few great companies for many years than constantly jump in and out of trades. Fewer punches — stronger conviction.
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Reinvesting earnings to generate their own returns & exponential growth is a plus too. Going long term actually reduces the stress of investing - the amount of pressure investment decisions can give is incredible and if we can reduce it, is all the better: no wonder the "dead men's portfolio" tale is quite popular.
I seriously believe in this approach though I am able to stick to such counters with only about 50% of portfolio: 3 Singapore banks, SingTel.
DCA is also a good strategy when combine with buying when discount. 😉
If I had a limited number of lifetime “punches,” I would reserve them for a few durable names:
Berkshire Hathaway for its cash strength and crisis resilience.
Microsoft for its irreplaceable software ecosystem.
Alphabet for search, YouTube and its data moat.
Amazon for AWS and its unmatched logistics.
Visa/Mastercard for their global payment rails.
Costco for a membership model that compounds steadily.
Nvidia only with careful sizing, given its AI leadership but higher volatility.
These are the types of companies I would hold for years through any cycle, because their business models age well rather than fade with trends.
Speculating the market, trying to cash in and out quickly, carries risks that most normal investors are not prepared for.
If anything, expert insiders would have already cashed in before common users have the chance to enter the market.
I invest in brands that I use or work with, and have a focus on dividend paying stocks. If their fundamentals are sound, I am willing to stick with them for the long haul. I have had maybe 6 "punches".
I used to strongly believe in the us markets, but it is extremely concerning how their president behave so erratically. I am left wondering if the system will actually collapse by the end of his reign.