WARREN Buffett is an American investor born in 1930 in Omaha, Nebraska. Buffett is often referred to as the “Oracle of Omaha” and is the world’s most successful stock market investor.
Buffett is the largest shareholder and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. He has an estimated net worth of around $US45 billion. In 2010, Forbes ranked Warren Buffett as the 3rd richest man in the world.
Buffett is noted for his adherence to the value investing philosophy and it is arguable that Buffett’s most influential mentor was Benjamin Graham. Graham was an influential economist and professional investor and is considered the first proponent of value investing.
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Great post, Tom! In addition to being an investing genius, he’s also pledged to give away 99% of his wealth to charity as noted in the CNN article: http://bit.ly/cOt5ab. It’s great that the finance sector’s role model shows others that investing isn’t just all about money.
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