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Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist (Hardcover)
by Roger Lowenstein (Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars  (2 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 512 pages
  • Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson (12 Feb 1996)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0297817051
  • ISBN-13: 978-0297817055
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 928,210 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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The first full account of the public and private lives of america's richest man.

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The first full account of the public and private lives of america's richest man.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Gives nice insight in Buffet's philosophy, 1 Mar 2003
By Bas Röling (Haarlem, The Netherlands) - See all my reviews
I like this book. It is not about Buffet's investment methodology, but about his life and especially his investment philosophy. By describing both the personal and business life of Buffett, the author tells us a lot about Buffett's way of thinking. I can't tell you if this book is better than other biographies of Buffet, but this one is complete and especially interesting for those who study Buffet's methodology of investing. I think the author is a little bit harsh on contemporary finance theory and it is funny when he accuses Buffett of confusing intrinsic and bookvalue in a certain investment decision in the 60's. However, I hope the author is working on a second edition, because this story ends in 1995 and what happened the last eight years with Berkshire Hathaway, the company of Buffet, is interesting, just as this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Lessons in history, understanding and a great read, 25 April 2001
By eastcharle@aol.com (Chichester, England) - See all my reviews
This is essential background reading on Buffett. My investment stategy is similar, but by understanding the man, I felt able to look at all my investments from his perspective. There are many books on his methods of analysis, but they do not have the human touch. This book does. The writer goes into great detail about all aspects of Buffett's life. If you want to understand the world's greatest ever investor, then give this book a try. If not then stay poor.
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