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@book{citeulike:2953880, abstract = {{Since its hardcover publication in August of 1995, <i>Buffett</i> has appeared on the <i>Wall Street Journal, New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Times, Seattle Times, Newsday</i> and <i>Business Week</i> bestseller lists. The incredible landmark portrait of Warren Buffett's uniquely American life is now available in paperback, revised and updated by the author.<br><br>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.<br><br>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. <i>Buffett</i>  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.} {Starting from scratch, simply by picking stocks and companies for investment, Warren Buffett amassed one of the epochal fortunes of the 20th century -- an astounding net worth of \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\$10 billion and counting. That awesome record has made him a cult figure. <P> This illuminating biography reveals a man whose conscientiousness, integrity, and good humor exist alongside an odd emotional isolation. <B>Buffett</B> also masterfully traces his life: his enormously successful partnership; his early, inspired investments in American Express and Geico; his companionship and investment with Katharine Graham of the <I>Washington Post</I>; his role in the Capital Cities purchase of ABC; his unique relationship with his wife and mistress; and his rescue of the scandal-ridden Salomon Brothers.}}, author = {Lowenstein, Roger}, citeulike-article-id = {2953880}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=citeulike09-20&#38;path=ASIN/0812979273}, howpublished = {Paperback}, keywords = {billionaire, biography, buffett, business, capital, fortune, investments, money}, month = {April}, posted-at = {2008-08-01 17:07:21}, priority = {2}, publisher = {{Random House Trade Paperbacks}}, title = {Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist}, url = {http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=citeulike09-20&amp;path=ASIN/0812979273}, year = {2008} }

TY - BOOK ID - citeulike:2953880 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2953880 N2 - {Since its hardcover publication in August of 1995, <i>Buffett</i> has appeared on the <i>Wall Street Journal, New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Times, Seattle Times, Newsday</i> and <i>Business Week</i> bestseller lists. The incredible landmark portrait of Warren Buffett's uniquely American life is now available in paperback, revised and updated by the author.<br><br>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.<br><br>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. <i>Buffett</i>  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.} {Starting from scratch, simply by picking stocks and companies for investment, Warren Buffett amassed one of the epochal fortunes of the 20th century -- an astounding net worth of \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\$10 billion and counting. That awesome record has made him a cult figure. <P> This illuminating biography reveals a man whose conscientiousness, integrity, and good humor exist alongside an odd emotional isolation. <B>Buffett</B> also masterfully traces his life: his enormously successful partnership; his early, inspired investments in American Express and Geico; his companionship and investment with Katharine Graham of the <I>Washington Post</I>; his role in the Capital Cities purchase of ABC; his unique relationship with his wife and mistress; and his rescue of the scandal-ridden Salomon Brothers.} TI - Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist PB - {Random House Trade Paperbacks} KW - billionaire KW - biography KW - buffett KW - business KW - capital KW - fortune KW - investments KW - money AU - Lowenstein, Roger PY - 2008/April// UR - http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=citeulike09-20&#38;path=ASIN/0812979273 ER -