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Books on Warren Buffett

I've been going to the library to borrow more books on Warren Buffett. Here are a few of the titles I've read so far. I recommend reading them in this order: The Warren Buffett Way, Second Edition This is a biographical look at Warren Buffett's career and is also a very good book if you're just starting to learn how to invest like him. It covers the principles he uses and how he thinks about investing. The New Buffettology: The Proven Techniques for Investing Successfully in Changing Markets That Have Made Warren Buffett the World's Most Famous Investor This is an excellent follow-up to

Warren Buffett’s Portfolio

I've been reading up on Warren Buffett lately. According to the website GuruFocus.com, Warren Buffett's (or Berkshire Hathaway) portfolio as of September 2007 consists of 37% financials and 32% in consumer goods. The next four biggest sectors are industrials (13.8%), health care (7.4%), consumer services (6.1%) and oil & gas (2.3%). Some of the bigger holdings include: Wells Fargo (WFC) Coca Cola (KO) American Express (AXP) Procter and Gamble (PG) Burlington Northern Santa Fe Group (BNI) There is another list of Berkshire Hathaway holdings here. [tags]Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, stock portfolio[/tags]

Richest Man In The World

Warren Buffett tops the Forbes list of billionaires this year as the richest man in the world. If you are a fan of his, you will enjoy reading the latest 2007 Berkshire Hathaway annual report. The top 3 people on the billionaire list are estimated to be worth $62 billion, $60 billion and $58 billion, respectively. After Buffett, comes Carlos Slim Helu and Bill Gates. Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg becomes the youngest self-made billionaire at age 23. [tags]Warren Buffett, Forbes billionaire list, Mark Zuckerberg, Carlos Slim Helu, Bill Gates[/tags]