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"Simply the most important new stock book of the 1990s, to date. Buy it and read it." –Kenneth L. Fisher Forbes
The runaway bestseller–updated with new material included for the first time!
"The Warren Buffett Way outlines his career and presents examples of how his investment techniques and methods evolved and the important individuals in that process. It also details the key investment decisions that produced his unmatched record of performance." –from the Foreword by Peter S. Lynch Bestselling author, One Up on Wall Street and Beating the Street
". . . an extraordinarily useful account of the methods of an investor held by many to be the world′s greatest." –The Wall Street Journal
"Robert Hagstrom presents an in–depth examination of Warren Buffett′s strategies, and the ′how and why′ behind his selection of each of the major securities that have contributed to his remarkable record of success. His ′homespun′ wisdom and philosophy are also part of this comprehensive, interesting, and readable book." –John C. Bogle Chairman, The Vanguard Group
"It′s first rate. Buffett gets a lot of attention for what he preaches, but nobody has described what he practices better than Hagstrom. Here is the lowdown on every major stock he ever bought and why he bought it. Fascinating. You could even try this at home." –John Rothchild Financial columnist Time magazine
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A decade has passed since the book that introduced Warren Buffett to the worldThe Warren Buffett Way by Robert Hagstromfirst appeared. Since then, Buffett has solidified his reputation as the greatest investor of all timequietly amassing a multibillion–dollar fortune, despite the wild fluctuation of the markets.
Although Buffett has claimed time and again that what he does is not beyond anybody elses competence, some people still do not understand how this value investing legend can consistently perform so well. Thats where Robert Hagstrom and the Second Edition of The Warren Buffett Way come in. This completely revised and updated look at the Oracle of Omaha encompasses Buffetts numerous investments and accomplishments over the past ten years, as well as the timeless and highly successful investment strategies and techniques he has always used to come out a market winner.
Rather than presenting Buffetts strategies by stock purchasesas he did in the first editionHagstrom makes "Buffetts Way" more accessible to you, the individual investor, by presenting Buffetts basic tenets of investing and illuminating these principles with relevant and up–to–date examples from Buffetts investments, including common stocks, private companies, and high–yield bonds.
Standing far above the market madness, this timely guide distills the wisdom and insight of the worlds greatest investor. It skillfully . . .
- Presents a brief history of Buffett from boyhood to Berkshire Hathaway, and reveals the individuals and events that shaped his investing philosophy
- Outlines the business, management, finance, and value tenets that make up the core of Buffetts investing approach
- Examines Buffetts ongoing process of managing a portfolio from knowing which stocks to hold, and for how long, to deciding if, when, and how to cash out some investments and move into others
- Discusses the psychology of money and how Buffett uses this concept to avoid common investment mistakes and recognize other peoples mistakes in time to profit from them
Change is constant, but the investment principles outlined in this book have remained the same. In an environment that seems to favor the speculator over the investor, Buffetts investment advice has proven, time and again, to be a safe harbor for millions of lost investors. No one understands Warren Buffett like Robert Hagstrom, and in the Second Edition of The Warren Buffett Way, Hagstrom will help youwhether youre a seasoned investor or just getting startedunderstand and employ the investment strategies that have made Buffett so successful for over five decades.
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