Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett
Warren Edward Buffett is an American business magnate, investor and philanthropist. He is considered by some to be one of the most successful investors in the world. Buffett is the chairman, CEO and largest shareholder of Berkshire Hathaway, and is consistently ranked among the world's wealthiest people. He was ranked as the world's wealthiest person in 2008 and as the third wealthiest in 2015. In 2012 Time named Buffett one of the world's most influential people...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth30 August 1930
CityOmaha, NE
CountryUnited States of America
You can't produce a baby in one month by getting nine women pregnant.
An educational approach to money and investing struck me as a very good idea. People do form behavior habits very young on matters of money. I get calls every day from people who are in a financial hole.
It’s not that I want money. It’s the fun of making money and watching it grow.
Gold has two significant shortcomings, being neither of much use nor procreative.
We can afford to lose money - even a lot of money. But we can't afford to lose reputation - even a shred of reputation.
Investors should remember that excitement and expenses are their enemies.
I've seen more people fail because of liquor and leverage -- leverage being borrowed money. You really don't need leverage in this world much. If you're smart, you're going to make a lot of money without borrowing.
Never depend on single income. Make investment to create a second source.
Investors should remember that excitement and expenses are their enemies. And if they insist on trying to time their participation in equities, they should try to be fearful when others are greedy and greedy only when others are fearful.
The ability to say no is a tremendous advantage for an investor.
You're dealing with a lot of silly people in the marketplace; it's like a great big casino and everyone else is boozing. If you can stick with Pepsi, you should be O.K.
Making money isn't the backbone of our guiding purpose; it is the by-product of our guiding purpose.
A fool and his money are soon invited everywhere.
Investing is simple, but not easy.