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The Snowball by Alice Schroeder

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Jun 16, 10


Clearly worth reading if you are a Warren groupie (which I am)

Maybe worth reading if you aren't?

Some have faulted the book for not being stronger in the secrets of his investment success. This is silly. For starters, Warren Buffet himself has written extensively on that topic, imparting most of the wisdom that can be imparted. Read his annual letters or even interviews if you want that. And second, by definition there isn't an easy playbook of rules that people can follow for financial success. I wouldn't read a book about Tiger Woods and be upset that I didn't have a great golf swing at the end; why would anyone have a similar complaint about a book about Warrent Buffet?

So overall I liked it because it *didn't* rehash the investment advice stuff too much, and focused more on bio, both personal and to a lesser extent investing. It didn't make me like Warren more (clearly that wasn't the point), but it was interesting nonetheless to learn a little more about what makes him tick, and I think the book was successful in that.


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