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Investment Whiz Kid: Buffett Amasses a Fortune - Click To Read Article
With $100 of his own money and $105,000 from friends and family, Buffett created Buffett Associates, Ltd. in 1956. By the end of the year, he was managing over $300,000 in capital from a small office out of his new home. It was a lot of money, but for Buffett, it wasn’t enough.

Lesson #1: Be Honest With Yourself - Click To Read Article
“I was wired at birth to allocate capital and lucky enough to have people around me early on – my parents and teachers and Susie [his late wife] – who helped me make the most of it,” said Buffett.

Lesson #2: Keep Your Wits About You - Click To Read Article
In 1974, when Forbes asked Buffett how he felt about the stock market at the time, Buffett replied, “Like an oversexed guy in a whorehouse.” Whether it was talking to the media about smart investments or explaining the company’s performance in his annual letter to shareholders, Buffett never lost his sense of humour. Indeed, it became one of his trademarks for which he is revered.

Lesson #3: Enjoy The Process - Click To Read Article
“It\'s not that I want money,” says Buffett. “It\'s the fun of making money and watching it grow.”

Lesson #4: Make People Your Priority - Click To Read Article
“Somebody once said that in looking for people to hire, you look for three qualities: integrity, intelligence, and energy,” says Buffett. “And if they don\'t have the first, the other two will kill you. You think about it; it\'s true. If you hire somebody without the first, you really want them to be dumb and lazy.”

Lesson #5: Stick To Your Guns - Click To Read Article
“You’re neither right nor wrong because other people agree with you,” says Buffett. “You’re right because your facts are right and your reasoning is right – and that’s the only thing that makes you right. And if your facts and reasoning are right, you don’t have to worry about anybody else.”

Investor's Insight: How Buffett Created an Empire - Click To Read Article
“I get to do what I like to do every single day of the year,” says Buffett. “I tap dance to work, and when I get there, I think I’m supposed to lie on my back and paint the ceiling. It’s tremendous fun.”

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The Oracle of Omaha: Warren Buffett is Born - Click To Read Article
“I always knew I was going to be rich,” says Buffett. “I don’t think I ever doubted it for a minute.”


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