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Buffett Urges Low-Cost S&P 500 as Market Fragile

By Drooid · Oct 8, 2026, 4:21 AM UTC · How we work

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Warren Buffett urges most people to use a low-cost S&P 500 fund, saying 99% cannot beat the market.
The S&P 500 reached 7,819 points, up 14% in 2026 and 80% over five years.
Buffett bet $1 million the index would outpace hedge-fund fees over ten years, winning in 2017.
Investor Michael Burry warns AI-driven concentration makes the market fragile and crash-prone.

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Warren Buffett urges most people to use a low-cost S&P 500 fund, saying 99% cannot beat the market.
The S&P 500 reached 7,819 points, up 14% in 2026 and 80% over five years.
Buffett bet $1 million the index would outpace hedge-fund fees over ten years, winning in 2017.
Investor Michael Burry warns AI-driven concentration makes the market fragile and crash-prone.