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The Snowball

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The Snowball

Warren Buffett and the Business of Life

Bloomsbury,

15 min read
10 take-aways
Audio & text

What's inside?

In this compelling bio of Warren Buffett, one image stands out: a childhood portrait with his favorite toy – a moneychanger.


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10

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  • Innovative
  • Background
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Recommendation

Warren Buffett is “everyman” as multibillionaire. Despite his vast wealth, he has always eschewed ostentation. He pays himself about $100,000 annually, which in today’s U.S. economy places him in the upper-middle-class. He lives in the same simple Omaha, Nebraska, house that he bought in 1958 for $31,500. He prefers an old gray suit to expensive London tailoring. In Buffett’s early days, when he was only a multimillionaire and not a multibillionaire, he walked around with holes in the soles of his shoes. To Buffett, wardrobe doesn’t matter; what matters is making money. He is better at this pursuit than anyone else in the world. In 2008, Forbes magazine ranked him as the globe’s richest man, with a net worth of $62.3 billion. Author Alice Schroeder does a masterful job of chronicling Buffett’s improbable, inspiring life. As a former superstar research analyst, Schroeder uses her expert knowledge of finance and commerce to detail Buffett’s investment philosophy and business activities. getAbstract praises Schroeder’s remarkable skills as a researcher and writer. Her book is packed with fascinating details and trenchant observations about the “Oracle of Omaha.” One of the best business biographies available, this book shows how the world’s greatest investor amassed the world’s greatest fortune, while staying true to his essential self.

About the Author

Alice Schroeder, initially a CPA, became a respected research analyst. Impressed with her writing skills, Warren Buffett recommended that she become a full-time writer instead.


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    R. A. 8 years ago
    Unbelievable!
    This book is unique when des Warren Buffet.
    Very captivating and mindblowing.

    His visions on investing and stockpickings made hin a legend. The Oracle of Omaha.

    I am fascinated on HOW HE PICKS HIS STOCK.
    I wanna understand his principles on Investing.

    This book is for every one who wants understand to Warren Buffet and Value Investing.
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    J. A. 8 years ago
    Always inspiring.
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    C. C. 9 years ago
    this is a nice summary of this book