Birthplace: Berkshire Company, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Position: Chairman of the Board
Institution: Graduated from Finance Department of Columbia University.
August 30th 1930, Warren? 6? Buffett was born in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. 6? 1 Buffett has a great sense of investment since he was a child. He loves stocks and numbers far more than anyone in his family. He is very rich. When he was five years old, he set up a stall at home to sell chewing gum. A little bigger, he led his friends to the stadium to pick up big second-hand golf balls and then resell them. Business is quite prosperous. When he was in middle school, he not only worked as a newsboy after school, but also partnered with his partner to rent a pinball game machine to a barber shop owner to earn extra money.
194 1 year, just after he turned 1 1 year, he jumped into the stock market and bought the first stock in his life.
1947, Warren? 6? 1 Buffett entered the University of Pennsylvania to study finance and business management. However, he felt that the professors' short theories were not enough. Two years later, he left without saying goodbye and went to the finance department of Columbia University to study under the famous investment theorist Benjamin? 6? 1 Graham. Under Graham, Buffett is at home. Graham opposes speculation and advocates evaluating stocks by analyzing the profitability, assets and future prospects of enterprises. He taught Buffett a lot of knowledge and know-how. The talented Buffett soon became Graham's favorite student.
1950 Buffett's application for Harvard University was rejected.
195 1 year, Buffett got the highest A+ when he graduated from 2 1 year.
From 65438 to 0957, Buffett's capital reached $300,000, but by the end of the year it had risen to $500,000.
From 65438 to 0962, the capital of Buffett's partner company reached 7.2 million US dollars, of which 1 10,000 belonged to Buffett himself. At that time, he merged several partner enterprises into a "Buffett Partners Limited". The minimum investment has been expanded to more than 654.38 million dollars. The situation is a bit like the private equity fund or private equity investment company in China now.
Buffett is the greatest investor in history. By investing in the stock market and foreign exchange market, he has become one of the richest people in the world. The value investment theory advocated by him is popular all over the world. Value investment is not complicated. Buffett once summed it up as three points: treating stocks as many miniature business units; Treat market fluctuations as your friends rather than enemies (profits sometimes come from loyalty to friends); The price of buying stocks should be lower than you can afford. "In the short term, the market is a voting calculator. But in the long run, it is a weighing machine "-in fact, it is not difficult to master these ideas, but few people can persist for decades like Buffett. "Buffett never seems to try to make money from stocks. He bought the stock on the assumption that the stock market would close the next day or would not reopen for five years. In the view of value investment theory, once you see market fluctuation and think it is profitable, investment becomes speculation, and nothing affects investment more than gambling mentality. "
On June 25th, 2006, Buffett announced that he would donate his private wealth to charity totaling $37 billion. This huge sum of money will enter the world's richest man, Microsoft Chairman Bill? 6? 1 The charitable foundation founded by Gates and the Buffett family foundation. Buffett's $37 billion donation is by far the largest private charitable donation in the United States.
According to Reuters, Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Investment Company, is 75 years old. Forbes magazine estimated his worth at $44 billion, making him the second richest man in the world after Gates. The donation of 37 billion yuan accounts for about 85% of Buffett's property.
Buffett wrote to Bill and Melinda? 6? 1 the letter from the Gates Foundation said that he would donate100000 Berkshire B shares, which is equivalent to Buffett's donation of $30 billion to the Gates Foundation at market value.
The Gates Foundation issued a statement saying: "We are very grateful to our friend Warren? 6? 1 Buffett's decision is very flattering. He chose to ask Bill and Melinda? 6? 1 The Gates Foundation donated most of his wealth to solve the most challenging inequality problem in the world. "
In addition, Buffett will donate 6,543,800 shares to the charity fund founded for his late wife and 350,000 shares to the charity fund of his three children.
Not long ago, in March 2008, Gates just announced that he would gradually hand over his daily management responsibilities at Microsoft within two years, so as to devote himself wholeheartedly to the work of the Gates Foundation. The total assets of the Gates Foundation have now reached $30 billion. The foundation is committed to helping health care in developing countries and developing education in the United States.
Buffett's net worth soared by $65.438+0 billion, reaching $62 billion, making him the richest man in the world. Slim, a Mexican telecom tycoon, ranked second with $60 billion, and Gates, the richest man in 654.38+03, retired to third place.
For a long time, the number 13 has been regarded as unlucky by superstitious people all over the world. This statement is just right for bill? 6? Bill Gates (1) ended his position as the richest man in the world this year after being ranked first in the world rich list for 13 years in a row.
Although Gates' current wealth is $58 billion, an increase of $2 billion over last year, he is only ranked third in the global rich list, while his friend and charity partner Warren Buffett's net worth has soared by $65.438 billion to $62 billion, making him the richest man in the world. (All share prices and net asset values are as of February 1 1). In second place is Mexican telecom giant carlos slim helu, whose wealth has doubled to $60 billion in just two years.