Warren Buffett - Investor and Entrepreneur

Todd A. Finkle provides striking new insights into Warren Buffett's career through the lens of entrepreneurship. This book demonstrates that although Buffett is thought of primarily as an investor, one of the secrets to his success has been running Berkshire as an entrepreneur.

List of contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Part I. Early Life
1. Warren E. Buffett's Background
2. Early Influences, College, and Partnership Years
3. Charlie Munger
Part II. Buffett's Secret Sauce
4. Berkshire's Value Investment Philosophy and Advice
5. Berkshire's Investment Methodology
6. Case Studies: GEICO and Apple
7. How to Make Better Investment Decisions
Part III. The History of Berkshire Hathaway
8. Berkshire Hathaway: 1967-2009
9. Berkshire Hathaway: 2010-2020
A New Decade for Berkshire
10. Buffett's Investing Mistakes
Part IV. Warren Buffett: The Person
11. Shareholder Meetings, Life Advice, and Philanthropy
12. A Day with Warren Buffett
13. Berkshire Hathaway Looking Forward
Appendix 1. Berkshire Hathaway and Subsidiaries Consolidated Balance Sheets: 2016-2021
Appendix 2. Berkshire Hathaway and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income: 2016-2021
Appendix 3. Berkshire Hathaway and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows: 2016-2021
Appendix 4. Question-and-Answer Sessions with Warren Buffett in 2009 and 2011
Notes
Index

About the author

Todd A. Finkle

Summary

Todd A. Finkle provides striking new insights into Warren Buffett’s career through the lens of entrepreneurship. This book demonstrates that although Buffett is thought of primarily as an investor, one of the secrets to his success has been running Berkshire as an entrepreneur.

Product details

• Authors: Todd A. Finkle
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.03.2023
• EAN: 9780231207126
• ISBN: 978-0-231-20712-6
• No. of pages: 296
• Dimensions: 167 mm x 242 mm x 26 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; Business & Economics / Investments & Securities / General, Biography: business & industry, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Business, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Corporate Governance, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Entrepreneurship, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Leadership, Biography: business and industry, biography & autobiography; business & economics