{
  "id": 12162235,
  "title": "If I Were in My 40s, I'd Buy This Vanguard ETF Warren Buffett Recommended and Hold It Forever",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/if-i-were-in-my-40s-id-buy-this-vanguard-etf-warren-buffett",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-05T13:04:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motley Fool",
    "slug": "motley-fool",
    "url": "https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/10/05/if-my-40s-id-buy-vanguard-etf-warren-buffett-hold/?source=iedfolrf0000001"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In 2025, Warren Buffett stepped down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. Over his six decades at the helm, the conglomerate expanded to a $1 trillion empire, boasting a $350 billion portfolio and $350 billion in reserves. Imagine investing $500 in Berkshire shares in 1965; it would be worth $24 million today. Yet, as a professional investor, Buffett understood most couldn't replicate his success. This led him to consistently recommend exchange-traded funds (ETFs) like the S&P 500 trackers. In his 2013 letter, he endorsed the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) for its low costs. For those turning 40, nearing retirement, Buffett's advice might be wise. I, if in that bracket, would opt for this Vanguard ETF.",
  "summary": "Owning a low-cost index fund is one of the simplest ways to build wealth in the stock market over the long term.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Nasdaq Markets",
        "title": "If I Were in My 40s, I'd Buy This Vanguard ETF Warren Buffett Recommended and Hold It Forever",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/if-i-were-in-my-40s-id-buy-this-vanguard-etf-warren-buffett-12163321",
        "published": "2026-10-05T13:24:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}