American · b. 1930
Warren Buffett is an American investor and philanthropist, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, widely regarded as the most successful investor of the twentieth century, whose annual letters are studied worldwide.
Warren Buffett, the “Oracle of Omaha,” built Berkshire Hathaway into one of the world’s largest companies through decades of disciplined value investing, becoming one of the wealthiest people in history.
A student of Benjamin Graham, Buffett is renowned for his patient, business-focused approach to investing, his folksy wisdom, and his remarkable long-term track record. His annual letters to Berkshire shareholders, collected in volumes such as The Essays of Warren Buffett, are treasured as masterclasses in investing and management. He has pledged to give away the vast majority of his fortune.
Buffett is admired worldwide as the greatest investor of his era and a uniquely clear and candid teacher of sound financial principles.
by Warren Buffett
Lawrence Cunningham's compilation of Warren Buffett's annual letters to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, organised by theme rather than chronology. Covers corporate governance, finance, investments, mergers and acquisitions, accounting, and the valuation framework that made Buffett the world's greatest investor.
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Warren Buffett reads 500 pages a day. These are the books he has personally recommended — from his early investing education to the titles he still re-reads today.
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