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Warren Buffett's $334 Billion Warning to Wall Street Rang Out Loud and Clear Before the Market Turmoil. Here's Some Buffett Wisdom on What to Do Now.

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Warren Buffett sent a warning to investors last year as indexes soared.

The billionaire investor at the helm of Berkshire Hathaway was a net seller of stocks and built up a record cash position of $334 billion .

Buffett 's moves proved wise as indexes crumbled over the past several weeks .

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- Netflix.

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