Risk comes from not knowing what you are doing. — Warren Buffett | Printable Wall Art

“Risk comes from not knowing what you are doing.”

Words by Warren Buffett (1930-) — CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.

About this quote

This line suggests that danger lies in ignorance rather than in the action itself. When you thoroughly understand what you are doing, uncertainty drops significantly. True risk arises when you make decisions without research, competence, or experience. Success in any field requires reducing blind spots through study and preparation before taking a leap.

Warren Buffett, the American investor and chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, popularised this principle. It reflects his long-standing philosophy of investing strictly within one’s circle of competence, a subject he has discussed frequently in shareholder letters and interviews over many decades.

People often hang this print in a home office or study as a steadying reminder to research thoroughly before acting.

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