Sunday, May 27, 2007

The Essays of Warren Buffett


Almost 20 years of wisdom from the Berkshire Hathaway shareholders' reports are captured in this straightforward collection.

Title: The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America

Author: Essays by Warren E. Buffett; selected, arranged, and introduced by Lawrence A. Cunningham

Backstory:
Warren Buffett needs little introduction—a notable philanthropist, he’s the world’s second richest man and arguably its greatest investor. Since the 1970s, he’s been enlightening and entertaining shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway with his annual letter to investors, but he’s never authored a book. Boston College professor Lawrence Cunningham has compiled and organized nearly two decades’ worth of Buffett’s essays here—the only new words from Buffett appear on the back of the book: “First class. A great job at collating our philosophy.” That’s a characteristically concise way of describing what is a straightforward and comprehensive lesson book from the master himself. And regular readers of Buffett’s won’t be disappointed: The sometimes dense subject matter is delivered with a spoonful of the dry wit that the Oracle of Omaha is so well known for.

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