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The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life |
Rating: 1 (out of 5)
Summary: unhappy
Comments: I purchased this book as a Christmas present for my Son. I ordered it on 28th November however did not receive it until after Christmas so am unhappy. |
Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: fascinating
Comments: It gives us an insight into1of the almost all complex characters in american finances - both the great and the bad. The info on acquirting companies was terrific. Highlight. On weekend with Reagan, he told the President that what he was doing - spending more than he collected - would forever start the nation on a serious journey of overwhelming debt. This was 1982 and here we are in 2009 and another Republican President has certainly done a number in this area in leaving us shortlyto a horrible long term problem. Finally, you can detect Buffett's sense of humor in things as a number of his words of wisdom have proven to be correct. |
Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: A great book, especially in today's economic crisis
Comments: I purchased this book for my husband and gave it to him for Christmas. Since then, he has been devouring it. The book is quite large and my husband describes it as "heavy reading" because there is a great deal of detail about Warren Buffet's life and the people in it, both from a personal perspective and also from a business perspective. My husband reads passages of the book to me because he is so enthusiastic about it, and I have to admit that the content does indeed sound interesting. It appears that the content of Warren's book and especially Warren's financial philosophies are relevant to the current economic crisis in which America finds itself right now.
From the amount of enjoyment my husband is getting in reading this book, I would have to endorse it highly. |
Rating: 4 (out of 5)
Summary: Interesting Subject, Some Stiff Writing
Comments: I am fascinated by this folksy Richest Man in The World, and so I can not put the book down. Lots of background information and description of his life and business. After reading more about him as a person, I am coming away less in awe of the man than I was.
However, I do not think the writing is all that great. At times it reads like a bland listing of life events and investments made. The author rarely offers much commentary on what she is describing. Seems like she is trying so hard to describe e day of his life that she did not have time to make any insightful comparisions or comments.
Still, I am fascinated by the guy and I am enjoying learning more about him. |
Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: No college degree required to be successful!!
Comments: Great book by Warren Buffett!! Did you know that, based on the criteria to teach at a University, Warren Buffett, Peter Jennings and Bill Gates would not be able to be a teacher? None of them have the necessary college degree. Makes you wonder how much of the federally funded Universities studies are necessary for success? |
