Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist

Since its hardcover publication in August of 1995, Buffett has appeared on the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Times, Seattle Times, Newsday and Business Week bestseller lists.Starting from scratch, simply by picking stocks and companies for investment, Warren Buffett amassed one of the epochal fortunes of the twentieth centuryan astounding net worth of $10 billion, and counting.

His awesome investment record has made him a cult figure popularly known for his seeming contradictions: a billionaire who has a modest lifestyle, a phenomenally successful investor who eschews the revolvingdoor trading of modern Wall Street, a brilliant dealmaker who cultivates a homespun aura.Journalist Roger Lowenstein draws on three years of unprecedented access to Buffetts family, friends, and colleagues to provide the first definitive, inside account of the life and career of this American original.

Buffett explains Buffetts investment strategya longterm philosophy grounded in buying stock in companies that are undervalued on the market and hanging on until their worth invariably surfacesand shows how it is a reflection of his inner self.