Warren Buffett's 90/10 Rule: Clear Debt, Hold Cash — SkimNews
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- Warren Buffett's 90/10 investment rule calls for clearing debt and holding cash, and the piece identifying it also describes him as the world's 10th-richest man.
- Vanguard ETF is the vehicle The Motley Fool says Buffett would load up on if a stock market crash is coming, while TheStreet framed the same advice as timeless guidance for S&P 500 stock investors.
Why it matters: The dominant crash-prep framing points investors to a Vanguard ETF, but the detail buried in the 90/10 rule is balance-sheet guidance: clear debt and hold cash. For S&P 500 stock investors, that shifts the actionable takeaway from picking a fund to running a 90/10 discipline alongside lower debt and a cash buffer.
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