Gates asked buffett to recommend his favorite business book. Billionaires warren buffett and bill gates agree this 1969 classic is. In response, warren buffett sent bill gates his own version of business adventures. Although brooks was writing in the 1960s, his insights are. This book on warren buffett could be termed as a bible. It gives the readers a most detailed insight into the life of warren buffett. These are the 10 books warren buffett thinks everyone should read for having. One of the most useful stories in the book is that of the ford edsel, a midsized sedan launched by the ford motor company in 1958. Which books changed warren buffett s way of thinking. Bill gates and warren buffett are among the biggest names in the business world.
Afp its more than 40 years old and is looking a little rough around the edges. John brooks is still my favorite business writer, gates wrote in his blog back in 2014. More than a quartercentury ago, microsoft cofounder bill gates asked warren buffett for a book recommendation, and this was it. Warren buffett has joined pal bill gates and 112 other billionaires in the giving pledge, a rarefied group that has committed to giving.
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Bill gates recently shared on his blog that once, when he asked warren buffett what his favorite business book was, buffett instantly replied that it was business adventures. While you might think this book is already obsolete, especially for millennials, you would not regret reading business adventures because it comes with timeless lessons and principles applicable to todays life. Bill gates and warren buffetts favourite book is business. Here are five of my favorite facts from the book that show how the world is improving. The two geniuses clearly enjoy learning from one another.
Warren buffett and bill gates still say this is the best business. Back in 1991, gates asked buffett what his favourite book was. Warren buffett and bill gates still say this is the best. Bill gatess favorite business tales, in the new yorker. Warren buffett on practically everything, 19662012 by carol loomis. To reply, buffett sent the microsoft founder his personal copy of business adventures, a collection of. It is an accurately drawn profile of a man, about whom we know not much, apart from his visibility in the financial world. I had never heard of business adventures or john brooks. Apr 20, 2019 are you looking for a business book to read. Oct 31, 2018 some links included here are from our sponsors. To reply, buffett sent the microsoft founder his personal copy of business adventures, a collection of new yorker stories by john. Now, fortyfive years later, bill gates, in the wall street journal, is calling it his favorite business book. As a marketing professional, ive read well over 100 books on my craft alone.
Top billionaires favorite books we study billionaires. Billionaires warren buffett and bill gates agree this 1969 classic is still the best business book of all timeheres why. Warren buffett is featured in the bestselling book. Warren buffett and bill gates agree this 1969 classic is. Bill gates and warren buffetts favorite business book. The endorsement of bill gates and warren buffett for the book, business adventures, should be enough to convince you to read it. The result is a holistic picture of how and why the world is getting better. A guide to the intelligent investor, security analysis, and the wealth of nations preston george pysh, davis, mackenzie on. Its being reissued next month, and the endorsements of these two business.
When the two billionaires first met back in 1991, gates asked buffett to recommend his favorite business book. Bill gates and warren buffett have been friends for almost 30 years. Nov 03, 2016 when bill gates first met longtime friend warren buffett in 1991, he asked for a business book recommendation. Top 10 favorite books from billionaire warren buffett. Gates describes the book as phenomenal and the best. This week, gates adopted one of buffetts favorite communication tactics and gave his friend the credit the tactic gates adopted from buffett is metaphor, a literary device through which we describe one thing in terms of another. When bill gates first met longtime friend warren buffett in 1991, he asked for a business book recommendation. Words of wisdom from the partnership letters of the worlds greatest investor by jeremy c. I read it more than two decades ago, and its still my pick for the best business book ever.
Though this book is most known for being on the favorite list of warren buffet, who called it his bible, it has also shown up on the favorite reading list of investments author whitney tilson, and billionaire bill ackman. Gates had never heard of it, but it became his favorite business book, too. To this day, bill gates states that this is the best business book he has ever read. Apr 12, 2020 2 dirtcheap warren buffett stocks i just bought and why i plan to buy even more shares theyre two of the legendary investors favorite stocks. Enlightenment now takes the approach he uses in better angels to track violence throughout history and applies it to 15 different measures of progress like quality of life, knowledge, and safety. If you want to be like warren buffett and bill gates, adopt. Gatess and buffetts favorite business book is out of print. Jan 24, 2019 in 1991, bill gates asked warren buffett what his favorite book was. Billionaires warren buffett and bill gates agree this 1969. Both bill gates and warren buffett consider it as their favorite.
Twelve classic tales from the world of wall street by john brooks. Billionaires warren buffett and bill gates agree on. Your 2018 warren buffett book list the motley fool. Not long after i first met warren buffett back in 1991, i asked him to recommend his favorite book about business. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. In 1991, bill gates asked warren buffett what his favorite book was. Sep 04, 2019 warren buffett and bill gates still say this is the best business book ever written which might move business adventures to the top of your reading list. Apr 23, 2016 if you want to be like warren buffett and bill gates, adopt their voracious reading habits. Billionaires warren buffett and bill gates both agree business. Without hesitation, the berkshire hathaway ceo offered up his favorite. Published 50 years ago, it still remains relevant today. Warren buffett and bill gates say this is the best business. I insist on a lot of time being spent, almost every day, to just sit and think.
Warren buffett and bill gates have a favorite business. Here are three life lessons from bill gates and warren buffetts favorite book on business, business adventures. Bill gates tells new grads to read this book that says the world is getting better. This book is the textbook that warren buffett used in college when he. Books extremely successful people read from president obama to bill clinton to sheryl sandberg 20 books that the world. Back in 1991, bill gates asked buffett what his favorite book was. Today, more than two decades after warren lent it to meand more than four decades after it was first publishedbusiness adventures remains the best business book ive ever read. If you want to be like warren buffett and bill gates. Although brooks was writing in the 1960s, his insights are timeless and a reminder that the rules for running a great company dont change. Billionaires warren buffett and bill gates agree on the best business. Bill gatess and warren buffetts favorite business book. A skeptic might wonder how this outofprint collection of new yorker articles from the 1960s could have anything to say about business today. Oct 11, 2017 bill gates reads about 50 books every year, mark cuban reads three hours every day, mark zuckerberg resolved to read 24 books in a year, and warren buffett spends 80 percent of his day reading.
This week, gates adopted one of buffetts favorite communication tactics and gave his friend the credit. In 1991, bill gates asked buffett for his favorite book. In 1991, a certain bill gates asked warren buffett what his favorite book was. Warren buffett inspired bill gates to use this effective. Jul 22, 2014 bill gates and warren buffetts favourite book is business adventures by john brooks. Find out why two of the worlds most successful men love this book so much. Bill gates reads about 50 books every year, mark cuban reads three hours every day, mark zuckerberg resolved to read 24 books in a year, and warren buffett spends 80 percent of his day reading. A guide to the intelligent investor, security analysis, and the wealth of nations paperback june 6, 2012. Warren buffett and bill gates say this is the best business book ever. Other books have been written about warren buffett and his investment strategy, but until warren writes his own book, this is the one to read. Apr 11, 2019 billionaires warren buffett and bill gates both agree business adventures by john brooks is best business book ever written. The oracle of omaha famously dedicates about 80 percent of his working day to simply reading and thinking. Whats on the essential warren buffett reading list. If yes, then you might as well consider this business book.
Gifted by warren buffett, bill gates once claimed that business adventures was his favorite book of all time. Warren buffett gave me this fantastic collection of articles that brooks wrote for the new yorker. Billionaires bill gates and warren buffett speak with journalist charlie rose at an event organized by columbia business school on jan. May 08, 2019 what books made the most impact on warren buffett.
Warren buffett actually gave bill gates a copy of business adventures because he thought gates would enjoy it as much as he had. Apr 12, 2019 billionaires warren buffett and bill gates agree this 1969 classic is still the best business book of all timeheres why. In reply, buffett sent the microsoft founder his personal copy of business adventures, a collection of new yorker stories by john brooks. Wit and wisdom from the worlds greatest investor, second edition, by janet lowe, with warren buffett. Warren buffett and bill gates have a favorite business book. Other topics covered include the importance of dividends and diversity within the portfolio. Perhaps not the book youd think a billionaire like bill gates would. Bill gates admitted he is yet to return buffetts favourite book more than 20 years after he borrowed it. And warren, if youre reading this, i still have your copy. Indeed, warren buffett has joined pal bill gates and 112 other billionaires in the giving pledge, a rarefied group that has committed to giving the bulk of their.
Bill gates shares his thoughts on john brooks, author of his favorite business book business adventures, a collection of twelve stories that originally appeared in the new yorker. You probably know warren buffett as one of the most successful investors of all time, but did you know hes also one of the most voracious readers ever. Gates calls business adventures by john brooks, for instance, the best business book ive ever read. Bill gates s favorite business book not long after i first met warren buffett back in 1991, i asked him to recommend his favorite book about business. Warren buffett and the business of life by alice schroeder. Warren buffett and bill gates say this is the best. Two book chapters that changed warren buffetts life. Jul 17, 2014 the wall street journal gatess and buffetts favorite business book is out of print published. Twelve surprising and entertaining case studies are presented to give readers an indepth understanding of some of the most influential moments in business history. The best business book according to bill gates and warren. Buffett will leave most of his wealth to the gates foundation.
Jun 05, 20 two book chapters that changed warren buffett s life. Billionaires warren buffett and bill gates both agree business adventures by john brooks is best business book ever written. Top 10 favorite books from billionaire warren buffett medium. Bill gatess favorite business book not long after i first met warren buffett back in 1991, i asked him to recommend his favorite book about business. Reading financial statements for value investing warren buffett s 3 favorite books book 2 by stig brodersen and preston pysh 4. Jul 15, 2014 there are a lot of good business books out there, but there is a book which is one of the favorites of both warren buffett and bill gates, and youve probably never read it.
The wall street journal gatess and buffetts favorite business book is out of print published. Jul 18, 2014 both bill gates and warren buffetaccording to an essay this week from gatescount john brooks business adventures as their single favorite book about business. The daily habit that made bill gates, warren buffett, and barack. Gatess and buffetts favorite business book is out of. While bill gates has a schedule thats planned down to the minute.
Warren buffett and bill gates agree this 1969 classic is still the best business book of all timeheres why published thu, apr 11 2019 11. To reply, buffett sent the microsoft founder his personal copy of business adventures, a collection of new yorker stories. If youre in the industry, check out my favorite book for new. But when bill gates first met warren buffett in 1991, thats exactly what happened. This entertaining collection of new yorker essays by reporter john brooks was buffetts reply to bill gates in 1991 when he asked him for his favorite book. Warren buffett and bill gates agree this 1969 classic is still the best business book of all timeheres why. Both bill gates and warren buffetaccording to an essay this week from gatescount john brooks business adventures as their single favorite book. Back in 1991, gates asked buffett what his favorite book was. List of top 7 best books about warren buffett you should read.
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