| Description |
xviii, 249 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Foreword. -- Introduction. -- Historical Outperformance. -- No Losses for Shareholders. -- Low Cost, Almost No Cost. -- Proven Public Record. -- Owner's Manual. -- Unique Annual Meeting. -- No Dividend. -- No Taxes. -- Chairman's Age. -- Acts Like a Mutual Fund. -- Unique Charity Program. -- Chairman's Letter and Plain Annual Report. -- Bridge over Troubled Water or Buffett's Theory of Relativity. -- Buffett Discount. -- Loyal Shareholders. -- Owner Managed. -- Stable Portfolio. -- No Tech Exposure. -- Asset Protection. -- Reduces Investing Mistakes. -- Easy Gift/Estate Transfer. -- Small Shareholder Group. -- Business Ownership and Time. -- International Exposure. -- No Stock Splits. -- Shareholder Discounts. -- Ownership Defined. -- Merger/Acquisition Incentives. -- Investing with a Higher Purpose. -- Book Value per Share. -- Equal Opportunity Investment. -- Joining a Winner. -- Billionaire Maker. -- Preserves Family Wealth. -- Salary and Ownership Disclosure. -- Highest Price. -- Lowers Shareholder Expectations but Delivers Higher Returns. -- Omaha Based. -- Berkshire's Relative Results as Compared to the NASDAQ. -- Low Institutional Ownership. -- Trumpets Investment Errors. -- Not Included in S&P 500 Index. -- No Tax Return. -- Welcomes Small Shareholder. -- Buy 1 Stock Get 100 Companies. -- Wealth Measurement Index Member. -- Indefensible Becomes Defensible. -- Largest Acquisition Its Best. -- Free Use of Money. -- Truth in Advertising. -- A New Retirement Perspective. -- Unknown, Misunderstood Corporation. -- Chairman's Minimalist Life-style. -- Rich Balance Sheet. -- Lazy Investor Approach. -- Berkshire Post Buffett. -- Never Broker Recommended. -- Life Lessons. -- Add Zero Every Eight and One-half Years. -- Bear Market Tank. -- Creative Trust Management. -- Margin for Life-style. -- Acquirer of Choice. -- Despised. -- Deferred Taxes. -- No Earnings Dilution. -- Chairman's Character. -- Six Sigma. -- Decade Trader. -- Small Headquarters. -- Concentration. -- Eliminates Choices. -- Undervalued Stock. -- Chairman's Mortality. -- Competence. -- Quick Inoculation. -- Attracts Like Minds. -- Classic. -- It's More Than What You Read. -- Misunderstood. -- Value Investing. -- Very Rare Talent. -- Inefficient Market Theory. -- Turn Off the Noise. -- Capital Allocation. -- Intelligent Investing. -- Peaceful Night's Sleep. -- Independent Thought. -- World's Largest Foundation. -- Active Mind. -- Always Good Surprises. -- For Owners Only. -- Creative Tax-free Dividends. -- Perpetual Gift. -- No Gimmicks. -- Value Added. -- Financial Education (Part 1). -- Financial Education (Part 2). -- Investment Model (Part 1). -- Investment Model (Part 2). -- For All Seasons. -- State of Mind. -- Simplicity. -- Conclusion. -- Appendix I: Twenty-five Questions Every Wise Investor Should Ask. -- Appendix II: Twenty Investment Punches. -- Appendix III: Eight Ways We Become Investment Victims. -- Appendix IV: Investment Beliefs and Philosophies. -- Appendix V: Recommended Free Web Sites. -- Appendix VI: Recommended Berkshire Hathaway-Related Books and Web Sites. -- Appendix VII: Copyright Notice. -- Appendix VIII: Berkshire Hathaway's Owner's Manual. -- Appendix IX: Business Activities. -- Appendix X: Common Stock. -- Appendix XI: Shareholder-designated Contributions. -- Appendix XII: Contributions Program Commonly Asked Questions. -- Appendix XIII: Acquisition Criteria. -- Appendix XIV: Other Information about Berkshire. -- Appendix XV: Answers To #45, Buy 1 Stock Get 100 Companies. -- Appendix XVI: Berkshire (Class A) Year-end Closing Prices. -- Appendix XVII: A Very Personal Experience. -- About the Author. -- Index |
| Notes |
Rev. ed. of: The world's greatest investment. c1999 |
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Includes Index |
| Bibliography |
Includes index |
| Subject |
Buffett, Warren.
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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Investments -- United States.
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Mutual funds -- United States.
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| Author |
Miles, Robert P.
World's greatest investment
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| LC no. |
00065285 |
| ISBN |
0471430463 paperback |
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047141123X cloth acid-free paper |
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