Warren Buffett

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Nicholas Gruen
Posted in History, Economics and public policy

I've been a fan of Warren Buffett for some time. I've been reading a big fat bio of him - The Snowball by Alice Schroeder. It's well written but the content is a bit too pedestrian to really make me think it's worth reading over 800 pages. Anyway, I've just finished the best chapter so far and I've scanned it into this file (pdf) and recommend it to you as a great story and a great snapshot of this amazing billionaire from a Norman Rockwell painting. The book is remaindered around the traps so you can pick it up at Borders and other places if you want.

2 Comments

  1. Chris
    April 22, 2010

    Hi Nicholas,
    I'm a huge fan too but I haven't read The Snowball yet. I've read about 5 other books about him. I am a value investor and have done well out of it so far. How are your investments going?

    Chris

  2. Nicholas Gruen
    April 23, 2010

    My investments are fine, but I don't read about Buffett for investment tips. I am awed by the man. I am a great admirer of people who combine radicalism and success. I love the way he does things on his own terms. Doesn't compromise on integrity. To an extraordinary, one might say naive degree.