Bibliograph

Buffett, the making of an American capitalist, Roger Lowenstein

Type

Label

Buffett, the making of an American capitalist, Roger Lowenstein

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Buffett

Nature of contents

bibliographydictionaries

Oclc number

854851763

Responsibility statement

Roger Lowenstein

Sub title

the making of an American capitalist

Summary

Chronicles Warren Buffett's childhood ambitions, Columbia Business School education, investment strategies, early investments, and affiliation with American Express, Berkshire Hathaway, and ABC

Table Of Contents

Omaha -- Runaway -- Graham -- Beginnings -- Partners -- Go-go -- Berkshire Hathaway -- Return of the native -- Alter ego -- Washington redux -- Press lord -- Partners, redux -- The carpet women -- The eighties -- Public and private -- Crash -- A brief introduction to darts -- Secrets of the temple -- Howie Buffett's corn -- Rhinophobia -- The king -- Salomon's court -- Buffett's trolley -- Afterword: January 2008

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