Buffett says you “Really shouldn’t own stocks” unless you’re prepared to see them drop 50%. Should this deter you from investing?

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There’s no denying that when Warren Buffett speaks, investors tend to listen. That’s the attention you receive when you’ve built a trillion-dollar business — Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:…