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The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America
Warren E. Buffett, Lawrence A. Cunningham
Rating: 4.5/5 Stars
Rank: 840
The definitive work concerning Warren Buffett and intelligent investment
philosophy, this is a collection of Buffett's letters to
the shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway written over the past few
decades that together furnish an enormously valuable informal
education.
The letters distill in plain words all the basic principles of
sound business practices. They are arranged and introduced by a leading
apostle of the "value" school and noted author, Lawrence Cunningham.
Here
in one place are the priceless pearls of business and investment wisdom,
woven into a delightful narrative on the major topics concerning both
managers and investors.
These timeless lessons are ever-more important in
the current environment.
About the AuthorCunningham is a prolific author, whose books include acclaimed titles such
as "How to Think Like Benjamin Graham and Invest Like Warren Buffett" and
"Outsmarting the Smart Money" as well as the popular textbook Introductory
Accounting and Finance for Lawyers (which is not for lawyers only).
Cunningham is a renowned lecturer, holding a tenured professorship (in law
and business) at Boston College, with additional teaching at schools
including Columbia University, George Washington University, Yeshiva
University and Oxford University.
He is working on a book about corporate
governance and the war on terrorism, with lessons for investors, managers,
and all citizens alike.
Buffett is the Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., a former student of
Benjamin Graham and one of the most admired and successful investors and
managers in Corporate America.
Editorials
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Warren E. Buffett, Lawrence A. Cunningham
![]() | | | The Wall Street Journal, July 6, 2000, Front Page, | | "Cunningham's Buffett Essays ranked #3 on JP Morgan's 10-book list of
"Summer Must-Reads for Millionaires" |
![]() | | | The Wall Street Journal (Front Page) | | "Cunningham's Buffett Essays ranked #3 on JP Morgan's 10-book list of
Summer 'Must-Reads for Millionaires'" |
![]() | | | From the Author | | "I originally prepared this collection as the centerpiece of a symposium
featuring Warren Buffett's letters. Warren, Charlie Munger, Bob Denham,
and hundreds of others participated in dissecting all the ideas... read full editorial |
Customer Reviews
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The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America
Warren E. Buffett, Lawrence A. Cunningham
![]() | | | All Weather Investing | | (Southern California) January 13, 2001 - 5.0/5 stars | | Buffett and Cunningham have the touch of explaining in a smart and common
sense way the basics and some "advanced" lessons on how to
invest. Ben Graham seems to have had an impact on both. I became exposed... read full review |
![]() | | | Purely Warren Buffett | | (Southern California) August 4, 2003 - 5.0/5 stars | | This book collects all the essays which Warren Buffett wrote, which in
essence is his Berkshire Hathaway chairman's report, and arranges them
neatly in order so the reader isn't confused. The great thing about this,
is that... read full review |
![]() | | | Go to the Berkshire Hathaway Website | | (Huntsville, Alabama United States) September 7, 2003 - 3.0/5 stars | | The reader of this book will do far better by going to the website of
Warren Buffett's company where all annual reports are and where another
person has not chopped the information up. There are no new insights in
this book... read full review |
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