Shortlisted for the Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Prize 2008 The Snowball is the first and will be the only biography of the world's richest man, Warren Buffett, written with his full cooperation and collaboration. Combining a unique blend of "The Sage of Omaha's" business savvy, life story and philosophy, The Snowball is essential reading for anyone wishing to discover and replicate the secrets of his business and life success. Warren Buffett is arguably the world's 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 business. Despite an estimated net worth of around US$62 billion, Buffett leads an intriguingly frugal life taking home a salary of only £50,000 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. The Snowball provides a comprehensive, richly detailed insight one of the world's most extraordinary and much loved public figures.

Jetzt erscheint erstmals eine Warren Buffett-Biographie in Comic-Form. Sie zeichnet das Leben von Buffett nach - angefangen bei seiner frühen Kindheit bis hin zu seinem kometenhaften Aufstieg als legendärer Investor. Buffett wurde am 30. August 1930 - zur Zeit der Weltwirtschaftskrise - geboren. Diese Zeit der Entbehrungen prägte ihn nachhaltig, und schon als Kind war es sein Ziel, reich zu werden. Bereits im Alter von 6 Jahren erwachte Buffetts Geschäftssinn - er verkaufte Coca Cola mit einem Cent Gewinn pro Flasche; mit 13 trug er für 500 Kunden die Washington Post und The Times Herald aus; mit 14 verdiente er bereits 175 Dollar pro Woche - das war 1944 der Durchschnittsverdienst eines 25-jährigen. Im Alter von 19 Jahren las Buffett "The Intelligent Investor" von Benjamin Graham und beschloss, mehr über Wertpapieranalyse zu lernen. Zwei Jahre besuchte er die Wharton Business School; seinen Abschluss machte er an der Columbia University School of Business in Nebraska, unter Professor Benjamin Graham, der ihn später als Analyst bei Graham-Newman einstellte. Buffett entwickelte die Theorien seines Lehrers Graham weiter und suchte neue Herausforderungen: Mit 26 war er Chef von drei Unternehmen und verwaltete mehrere Millionen Dollar. In den Folgejahren kauft Buffett AMEX, Amerikas marktführendes Kreditkarten-Unternehmen, bringt Berkshire Hathaway wieder auf Erfolgskurs, rettet GEICO, den KFZ-Versicherer, den er als Student analysierte und der Benjamin Graham zu seinen Großaktionären zählt, und er rettet Salomon Brothers aus der Krise, und, und, und... Aber lesen Sie hier selbst alles über "das Orakel von Omaha"! Verschaffen Sie sich einen Einblick in die Denkweise dieses zweifellos größten Investors aller Zeiten und lernen Sie mehr über seine sieben goldenen Erfolgsregeln, wie z.B.: Entscheide dich für Unternehmen, die leicht zu verstehen sind. (Investiere nie in Unternehmen, die du nicht verstehst!). Entscheide dich für Unternehmen mit einer langfristig stabilen Performance. Entscheide dich für Unternehmen mit einer vielversprechenden Zukunft. Freuen Sie sich auf eine leichte, unterhaltsame und höchst informative Lektüre. Dieses wunderschön illustrierte Comic-Buch wurde von der bekannten japanischen Künstlerin Ayano Morio gezeichnet. Es wurde aus dem Japanischen ins Englische übersetzt und ist Wileys erstes Finanz-Comicbuch.

Warren Buffett is most successful and followed investor of the world. He has always been one of the wealthiest people in the world. Besides being richest; he is one of the most known people for donating personal wealth. Buffett was born in 1930 in Omaha; Nebraska of distant French Huguenot descent. Buffett graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1947. Buffett displayed an interest in business and investing at a young age. While still in high school; he made money delivering newspapers; selling golf balls and stamps; and detailing cars; among other means. He formed Buffett Partnership Ltd. In 1956; and by 1965 he has assumed control of Berkshire Hathaway. In 2008; Buffett became the richest person in the world; with a total net worth of estimated at $ 62 billion by Forbes and at $ 58 billion by Yahoo; overtaking Bill Gates; who had been number one on the Forbes list for 13 consecutive years. Buffett is renowned for his wit and wisdom. He has set various standards of simple living despite being wealthy men on earth. Even though he is recognized as the world’s third richest man with a fortune of $ 46 billion; investor Warren Buffett; the ‘Wizard of Omaha’; still lives in the same modest home he bought in 1958 for $ 31;500 only. Selected Stories of Honoré de Balzac by Honoré de Balzac: In this collection, Honoré de Balzac presents a selection of his acclaimed short stories, showcasing his incredible talent for vivid storytelling and character development. With its rich language and engaging narratives, this book is a must-read for fans of classical literature. Key Aspects of the Book "Selected Stories of Honoré de Balzac": Collection of Short Stories: The book features a collection of acclaimed short stories by Honoré de Balzac. Vivid Storytelling and Character Development: The stories showcase Balzac's incredible talent for vivid storytelling and character development. Useful for Literature Enthusiasts: The book is useful for fans of classical literature and those interested in the works of Balzac. Honoré de Balzac was a French novelist and playwright who is regarded as one of the greatest writers of Western literature. His book, Selected Stories of Honoré de Balzac, is highly regarded for its captivating storytelling and rich language.

Since its hardcover publication in August of 1995, Buffett has appeared on the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Times, Seattle Times, Newsday and Business Week bestseller lists. Starting from scratch, simply by picking stocks and companies for investment, Warren Buffett amassed one of the epochal fortunes of the twentieth century—an astounding net worth of $10 billion, and counting. His awesome investment record has made him a cult figure popularly known for his seeming contradictions: a billionaire who has a modest lifestyle, a phenomenally successful investor who eschews the revolving-door trading of modern Wall Street, a brilliant dealmaker who cultivates a homespun aura. Journalist Roger Lowenstein draws on three years of unprecedented access to Buffett’s family, friends, and colleagues to provide the first definitive, inside account of the life and career of this American original. Buffett explains Buffett’s investment strategy—a long-term philosophy grounded in buying stock in companies that are undervalued on the market and hanging on until their worth invariably surfaces—and shows how it is a reflection of his inner self.

First published in 1936, One Thousand Ways to Make $1000 is the long out-of-print book that Warren Buffett's biographers credit with shaping the legendary investor's business acumen and giving him his trademark appreciation of compound interest. After pulling a copy of One Thousand Ways off a library shelf at age eleven and devouring F.C. Minaker's plucky and practical business advice, Buffett declared that he would be a millionaire by the time he was 35. Written in the immediate, conversational style of Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People, this book is full of inventive ideas on how to make money through excellent salesmanship, hard work, and resourcefulness. While some of the ideas may seem quaint today-goat dairying, manufacturing motor-driven chairs, and renting out billiard tables to local establishments are among the money-making ideas presented- the underlying fundamentals of business explained in these pages remain as solid as they were over seventy years ago. Covering a wide spectrum of topics including investing, marketing, merchandising, sales, customer relations, and raising money for charity, One Thousand Ways to Make $1000 is both a durable, classic business book and a fascinating portrait of determined entrepreneurship in Depression-era America. Every effort has been made to reproduce the content exactly as it was originally presented.

Starting from scratch, simply by picking stocks and companies for investment, Warren Buffett amassed an astonishing fortune - a net worth of $64 billion and counting. His awesome investment record has made him a cult figure popularly known for his seeming contradictions: a billionaire with a modest lifestyle, a phenomenally successful investor who eschews the revolving-door trading of modern Wall Street, a brilliant dealmaker who cultivates a homespun aura. Journalist Roger Lowenstein draws on three years of unprecedented access to Buffett's family, friends and colleagues to provide this definitive inside account of the life and career of this American original. He explains Buffett's investment strategy - a long-term philosophy grounded in buying stock in companies that are undervalued on the market and hanging on until their worth invariably surfaces - and shows how it is a reflection of the character of the man himself. And in a brand new afterword, in the wake of the news that Buffett has decided to give the bulk of his fortune to the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation, Lowenstein reflects on the largest charitable donation in American history.

"First class. A great job at collating our philosophy." - Warren Buffett"Very practical." - Charlie Munger"One of the top investment books of all time." - The Motley Fool"A must-read business book." - JP Morgan Private Banking"As much a business management book as a personal finance book." - Publishera's Weekly"One of the best books of the year. Two thumbs up!" - CNN (Financial News)"A serious investment course with entertainment thrown in." - Investora's Chronicle"The book on Buffett - a superb job!" - Forbes"Extraordinary - full of wisdom, humour and common sense." - Money"A classic on value investing and the definitive source on Buffett." - The Financial Times