Steve Ballmer's Bold Investment Strategy: 80% Of His Portfolio Is In Microsoft Stock – Here's Why His 'Keep It Simple' Approach Is Winning Big
Steve Ballmer's Bold Investment Strategy: 80% Of His Portfolio Is In Microsoft Stock – Here's Why His 'Keep It Simple' Approach Is Winning Big
"Microsoft's outperformed just about every other asset I could have owned," he stated, adding, "It's a little hard to say that it hasn't worked out."Steve Ballmer, the former Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) CEO has placed more than 80% of his investment portfolio in one stock, and his approach has paid off handsomely.
史蒂夫·巴尔默，前微软-T (纳斯达克: MSFT) 首席执行官已将超过80%的投资组合投入到一只股票中，他的做法获得了丰厚的回报。
What Happened: In a Q&A with The Wall Street Journal that was published on Sunday, Ballmer shared that over 80% of his holdings are tied to his former company, Microsoft, with the remainder invested in stock index funds.
发生了什么：在《华尔街日报》周日发布的问答中，巴尔默表示超过80%的持股与他以前的公司微软有关，其余则投资于股票指数基金。
He attributes his financial success to Microsoft's strong performance, particularly after the AI boom sparked by Microsoft-backed OpenAI's ChatGPT in November 2022.
他将自己的财务成功归功于微软的强劲表现，特别是在2022年11月由微软支持的OpenAI的ChatGPT引发的人工智能热潮之后。
"Microsoft's outperformed just about every other asset I could have owned," he stated, adding, "It's a little hard to say that it hasn't worked out."
他表示：「微软的表现超过我所能拥有的几乎每一个其他资产。」并补充道，「这有点难以说它没有成功。」
Ballmer holds a 4.5% stake in Microsoft. Since 2020 till now, Microsoft has returned an average of 28.37% annually, significantly outperforming the S&P 500's average return of around 11.08%.
巴尔默持有微软4.5%的股份。从2020年到现在，微软的年平均回报率为28.37%，显著超过了标普500指数大约11.08%的平均回报。
When Ballmer was asked if his strategy applies to everyday investors, he said, "I'd suggest keeping it simple—unless you're truly committed to becoming an expert."
当巴尔默被问及他的策略是否适用于普通投资者时，他说：「我建议保持简单——除非你真的致力于成为一个专家。」
Microsoft currently has a market capitalization of $3.346 trillion, making it the third most valuable company in the world. According to data from Benzinga Pro, Microsoft shares have risen by 17.72% year-to-date.
目前微软的市值为3.346万亿，使其成为全球第三大最具价值的公司。根据Benzinga Pro的数据，微软股价今年迄今上涨了17.72%。
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Why It Matters: Ballmer's strategy is influenced by Warren Buffett, who recommends S&P 500 index funds for retail investors.
为什么这很重要：鲍尔默的策略受到了沃伦·巴菲特的影响，他建议零售投资者投资标普500指数基金。
Now worth $151 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaire Index, Ballmer also has a significant investment in the Los Angeles Clippers, which has appreciated since his $2 billion purchase in 2014, now valued at $5.5 billion.
根据彭博亿万富翁指数，鲍尔默现在的净资产为1510亿，他在洛杉矶快船队的投资也很可观，自他在2014年以20亿购买以来，球队的估值已经升至55亿。
Earlier this year, Ballmer's wealth surpassed that of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. Although, at the time of writing, Gates is at number seven on the Index with a net worth of $160 billion.
今年早些时候，鲍尔默的财富超过了微软共同创始人比尔·盖茨。尽管在撰写本文时，盖茨在指数中排名第七，净资产为1600亿。
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