The Snowball
Télécharger The Snowball PDF eBook - PBShortlisted for the IFinancial TimesI and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Prize 2008BPbr PIThe Snowball Iis the first and will be the only biography of the worlds richest man Warren Buffett written with his full cooperation and collaboration br br Combining a unique blend of The Sage of Omahas business savvy life story and philosophy IThe SnowballI is essential reading for anyone wishing to discover and replicate the secrets of his business and life successPbr PWarren Buffett is arguably the worlds greatest investor Even as a child he was fascinated by the concept of risk and probability setting up his first business at the age of six In 1964 he bought struggling Massachusetts textile firm Berkshire Hathaway and grew it to be the 12th largest corporation in the US purely through the exercise of sound investing principles a feat never equalled in the annals of businessPbr PDespite an estimated net worth of around US62 billion Buffett leads an intriguingly frugal life taking home a salary of only 50000 a year His only indulgence is a private jet an extravagance he wryly acknowledges by calling it The Indefensible In 2006 he made the largest charitable donation on record with most of it going to the Bill Melinda Gates Foundation Pbr PIThe Snowball Iprovides a comprehensive richly detailed insight one of the worlds most extraordinary and much loved public figures PAlice Schroeders iThe Snowball Warren Buffett and the Business of Lifei might well be one of the most important books you will ever read particularly in a period when the worlds various economies appear to be entering freefall This armstraining at nearly a thousand pages but utterly fascinating book has already against all the odds achieved an astonishing level of success given its initially daunting appearance But it will only take a chapter or so for most readers to see just why this book is enjoying such an unprecedented level of acclaimPThe subject is the life and career of one of the most revered men in the western hemisphere Warren Buffett an advisor to new US President Barack Obama despite the fact that his name may not be known to most of the general public Buffetts story is one that currently has resonances for all of us a remarkable financial success story The name of this investor from Omaha is spoken of with admiration by all who know him despite the fact that he has never written a book on his career or the secrets of his business success However he has been persuaded to allow Alice Schroeder to spend time with him and those with whom he works to investigate his business triumphs his opinions his mistakes Buffett is rather winning in admitting to several of the latter how common is that in his profession and what emerges is a totally comprehensive biography of the man known throughout the world as The Oracle of OmahapWhat is most revealing about the picture of the man that emerges from these pages and Schroeder had access not just to her subject and his business associates but also his wife children and friends is that we meet a man of intellect of course but also of humanity and understanding with a philosphy and worldview that is both judicious and principled In an era in which those in Buffets profession are more prone to excoriation than praise the man we encounter here has a sane and cleareyed philosophy of life and an attitude to business success that is generously instructive and inspiring IBarry ForshawIPBShortlisted for the IFinancial TimesI and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Prize 2008BPbrPIThe Snowball Iis the first and will be the only biography of the worlds richest man Warren Buffett written with his full cooperation and collaboration brbrCombining a unique blend of The Sage of Omahas business savvy life story and philosophy IThe SnowballI is essential reading for anyone wishing to discover and replicate the secrets of his business and life successPbrPWarren Buffett is arguably the worlds greatest investor Even as a child he was fascinated by the concept of risk and probability setting up his first business at the age of six In 1964 he bought struggling Massachusetts textile firm Berkshire Hathaway and grew it to be the 12th largest corporation in the US purely through the exercise of sound investing principles a feat never equalled in the annals of businessPbrPDespite an estimated net worth of around US62 billion Buffett leads an intriguingly frugal life taking home a salary of only 50000 a year His only indulgence is a private jet an extravagance he wryly acknowledges by calling it The Indefensible In 2006 he made the largest charitable donation on record with most of it going to the Bill Melinda Gates Foundation PbrPIThe Snowball Iprovides a comprehensive richly detailed insight one of the worlds most extraordinary and much loved public figures P
Details of The Snowball
| Book's Title | The Snowball |
| Author | Alice Schroeder |
| Category | Biographies & Memoirs |
| Tags | Snowball |
| Customer's Rating | 3.8 stars of 5 from 64 Readers |
| Filename | the-snowball.pdf |
| Filesize | 29.89 MB (current server's speed is 22.36 Mbps |
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