Buffett Urges Buying Quality Stocks as Fear and Greed Index Falls to 37
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Updated · The Motley Fool · Jun 23
Buffett Urges Buying Quality Stocks as Fear and Greed Index Falls to 37
1 articles · Updated · The Motley Fool · Jun 23
Summary
The Fear and Greed Index has slid to 37 from 71 in early May, prompting renewed focus on Warren Buffett’s advice to buy when others grow fearful.
Buffett’s message is not to shun the market entirely, but to avoid richly priced, weak or highly leveraged companies and favor fundamentally strong businesses.
That distinction matters as major indexes remain elevated despite softer sentiment—the S&P 500 is up 25%, the Nasdaq 36%, and the Dow 22% over the past 12 months.
Buffett’s long-term case rests on history: since his 2008 New York Times essay, the S&P 500 has delivered more than 1,000% in total returns.