If you want your investment portfolio to outperform the way Warren Buffett's has, it's important to hold stocks for long periods the way he does. When asked what an ideal holding period is for the stocks he adds to Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) equity portfolio, the Oracle of Omaha confidently says "forever" to anyone who will listen.

No matter how long you hold a stock, the price you pay factors into the strength of your return. If you want to invest like Buffett, buying stocks at opportune times is an important part of the strategy.

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