sep 20, 1941 - Warren Buffett buys first stock at age 11

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Warren Buffett has made the most money on the stock market over his life, in the world at about $75 billion. The first stock he bought was Cities Service, or now knows as CIT GO an oil company. He bought 6 shares at $38 a share and sold them when they were worth $40 a share. In the next few years the prices shot up to $202 a share and this taught him about patience in investing.

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