Author: Alice Schroeder
Source:中信出版社
September 29, 2008, the world's richest man, Warren Buffett (Warren Buffett) of the biography "The Snowball" (The Snowball) freshly baked. The contents of the book is self-evident, the reader a glimpse of Buffett's investment philosophy and decision-making power.
Biographer Alice Schroeder, an investment analyst (Alice Schroeder), she was allowed to close contact with the honor "of the most successful investor", and the accumulation of bits and pieces into a book. Unlike in the past, biography shows a sweater wearing old Buffett, who is a trace of weird homage to Buffett. The following is an excerpt from the biography part of the fun, let's preview.
Bridge game, "The Wall Street Journal", U2
"Most of the night, at home and Astrid Buffett (his second wife) for dinner, eat pork burgers and the like. A few hours later, he started playing online bridge games, which is His enthusiasm for the project every night, he takes a week to 12 hours. He seems to not mind the screen background noise, Astrid let him play games, and occasionally he would call her: 'Astrid, give me a Coke! '"(p. 30)
"In Ernest (his grandfather) family, a bookshelf, a collection of" Progressive Grocer "magazine each issue, Warren always read with great interest. 'How to purchase a butcher' of the topic to his classes fascinated. "
"Buffett is like" The Wall Street Journal "and the local newspaper he made a special dealer transactions. Every night," The Wall Street Journal, "one to Omaha (Omaha), will have to be out of a newspaper, before midnight on Buffett's driveway. He likes to wait for the next day's newspaper, we have not got in the newspapers before the preview. "(p. 528)
"'U2 attracted me is not their music, but Bono (Bono, U2 lead singer) how revenue sharing, so that the band's four convinced.'" (P. 766)
Smart move, and missed opportunities
"The end of 1944, Warren first reported his income tax returns. Although the tax is only $ 7, but in response to this small loss, he also counted as a belt and bicycle at public expense. He knew that to do so people feel doubt, but that time he has not money so detached now. "(p. 83)
"There was a time, Buffett said, they want to buy a low-cost Federal Housing Administration, Maryland auction town, the town has the post office, town hall and a number of low market price of the rental property. But even if 'low price ', the town is also too expensive, they can not raise enough cash. "(219 ~ 220 pages)
"Buffett enjoyed a happy Christmas, that was in 1987, he tasted some of Coca-Cola. This more or less make up for his investment in the Solomon case, the unpleasant encounter. Before a dinner at the White House, he met old Tang Jiao (Don Keough) - then the president of Coca-Cola Company. Buffett was like the cherry syrup formulations Pepsi, Keogh produced to persuade him to try new Cherry Coke. Buffett tasted and fell in love the kind of taste. "(p. 551)
Philosophy of Life
"It depends on how the performance of their own inner scorecard scorecard or the outside world. If you can use the scorecard to measure their own heart, and feel satisfied, it would be most valuable." (P. 33)
"I did not inherit wealth from their parents, speak the truth, I do not want to inherit from them. But I'm in the right place and time of birth, and I won the ovarian lottery." (P. 43)
"If you're in the right snow, snowball rolling up and naturally, I was so. The so-called snowball, I do not just mean making money. It means that you realize this world for the accumulation and friends. You need to spend time to choose, first of all they have to be willing to attach the type of snow. moving forward, always rolling from the surrounding snow, because you can not go back to the Peak. "(p. 830)
Family, love and brotherhood
"Buffett and his son Howie (Howie) deal to rent the farm - the weight of the decision by the Howie. Buffett believes that his son should be re-182.5 lbs. Once Howie over this weight, he'll have to farm 26% of the total income paid to Warren Buffett. if not more than, he need only pay 22%. even on the deal, Buffett how to not lose. he either get more money, or have a more slender son. "(520 pages)
"Bill III (later to become Microsoft CEO Bill Gates) to be brought, see Warren Buffett. Buffett skips the unnecessary pleasantries, directly asked Bill what will the future of IBM, will become Microsoft's competitors. ... Gates explained carefully .... ... ... Two minutes later, two very speculative to talk. ... ... them to continue talking, ignoring celebrities around Seattle. ... ... (they) walk on the pebble beach. They began to enjoy each other. " (p. 622 ~ 623)
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