Warren Buffett (1930- )

Warren Buffett (1930- )

Warren Edward Buffett (/ˈbʌfɨt/; born August 30, 1930) is an American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. He is widely considered the most successful investor of the 20th century. Buffett is the primary shareholder, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway[5] and consistently ranked among the world's wealthiest people. He was ranked as the world's wealthiest person in 2008[6] and as the third wealthiest person in 2011.[7] In 2012, American magazine Time named Buffett one of the most influential people in the world.[8]

Buffett is called the "Wizard of Omaha", "Oracle of Omaha",[9] or the "Sage of Omaha"[10] and is noted for his adherence to the value investing philosophy and for his personal frugality despite his immense wealth.[11] Buffett is also a notable philanthropist, having pledged to give away 99 percent[12] of his fortune to philanthropic causes, primarily via the Gates Foundation. On April 11, 2012, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer,[13] for which he completed treatment in September 2012.[14]

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Quotes·Quotations by Warren Buffett

Finance

¶ It's only when the tide goes out that you learn who's been swimming naked.

Investment

¶ We simply attempt to be fearful when others are greedy and to be greedy only when others are fearful.

Sagacity

¶ Should you find yourself in a chronically leaking boat, energy devoted to changing vessels is likely to be more productive than energy devoted to patching leaks.

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References

[7]^ Luisa Kroll, Matthew Miller (March 10, 2010). "The World's Billionaires". Forbes. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
[8]^ "The 100 Most Influential People In The World". Time. April 18, 2012.
[9]^ Markels, Alex (July 29, 2007). "How to Make Money the Buffett Way". U.S. News & World Report.
[10]^ Sullivan, Aline (December 20, 1997). "Buffett, the Sage of Omaha, Makes Value Strategy Seem Simple: Secrets of a High Plains Investor". International Herald Tribune.
[11]^ Gogoi, Pallavi (May 8, 2007). "What Warren Buffett might buy". MSNBC. Retrieved May 9, 2007.
[12]^ Buffett, Warren (June 16, 2010). "My philanthropic pledge". CNN.
[13]^ Telegraph staff and agencies (17 April 2012). "Warren Buffett diagnosed with prostate cancer". The Daily Telegraph (London). Retrieved 17 April 2012.
[14]^ Lopez, Ricardo (September 16, 2012). "Warren Buffett completes prostate cancer treatment". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 22 September 2012.

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