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“Great insight into what made this financiial genius into the person he is today.”
Cheryl F wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Great book. Well constructed. Buffett is the man. ”
chris w wrote this review Saturday, October 3 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Bill Gates, Sam Walton and John D. Rockefeller became immensely wealthy by developing innovative businesses. Warren Buffett became rich by picking stocks better than anyone else. Forbes recently listed him as the world’s richest man, but he lives in the same Omaha house he bought for $31,500 in 1958. He drives his own car, prepares his own taxes, wears inexpensive suits and does not employ servants beyond an “every other week” housekeeper. Buffett is a simple man with simple tastes. He likes hamburgers, Cherry Cokes and peanuts. Financial journalist Roger Lowenstein does a masterful job of reporting on Buffett’s life and explaining his straightforward, common sense investing approach without speculation, fancy charts or complex technical analysis. Buffett focuses on three basics: tolerable risk, a company’s value and its stock price. If the price is well below the true value, he’s interested. Buffett used this easy-to-understand formula to build his fortune. It must work: When the book went to print, Buffett had a net worth of $64 billion. Using fascinating historical detail and colorful anecdotes, Lowenstein explains how Buffett did it. If you want to know, getAbstract recommends reading this book.”
getAbstract wrote this review Monday, June 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I loved this more than I thought I would. The most fascinating aspect of the book, and one that Lowenstein stressed, was that Buffett's investment philosophy didn't stop at just finance. It stretched both from his professional life to his personal life.”
Alex J. Mann wrote this review Sunday, June 14 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Its a great read. Amazing for an author who did not have direct access to the subject. I've read Snowball and realized now, how detailed Snowball is!! Events mentioned in passing here are described in such details there. But there is more emphasis on Buffett's investment philosophy and how it weaved into his life, and less on his personal life. It could be because of the limited access he had. Only topic which is covered in more detail here is the EMT (Efficient Market Theory) and Buffet's disagreement and distaste with it. If you are not interested in a really detailed account of Buffett's life and don't care much about his personal life, this is the book. ”
sundaraz wrote this review Thursday, May 21 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This book was excellent. The author's depiction of Warren Buffett was fascinating and financially educating. The book was very well written and I plan to read other books by the author.”
Michael C wrote this review Saturday, April 25 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“really good readable biography of the best investor in history”
Lisa P wrote this review Sunday, July 13 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Loved it.”
Chris K wrote this review Thursday, June 12 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“A compelling biography of Warren Buffett's life/career.”
Don R wrote this review Friday, May 23 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“This Book tells so many things about American economy ,Buffet's Investment techniques and more about Buffet's Life”
eswarkrishna09 wrote this review Friday, May 23 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
