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While that figure is smaller in the near term, it proves the value of long-term exchange-traded funds (ETFs) – namely, that a simple, low-cost portfolio can consistently grow your wealth over time.

Now, at 95 years old, Buffett has finally retired from his longtime post as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, having announced the ...