Warren Buffett

Warren Edward Buffett Born in Omaha, United States, a 30 August 1930.  It is an investor, American business magnate. Considered one of the largest investors in the world. Buffett is the chairman, CEO and largest shareholder of Berkshire Hathaway, the fifth largest US company by market capitalization. He ranked among the wealthiest people in the world. in 2008 was the wealthiest person in the world, in 2015 as the third wealthiest, and in 2016 he ranked third in the list of richest men in the world compiled by Forbes magazine, behind Bill Gates and Spanish Amancio Ortega. Time magazine named him one of the world’s most influential people in 2007 and 2012.

Known as the “Oracle of Omaha” or “Wizard of Omaha”. Buffett is known for his adherence to the value investing and his personal austerity. Also, he is a wealthy philanthropist and patron of social causes, pledging to donate 99 percent of his fortune to humanitarian causes, primarily via The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Buffett a member of the Board of Trustees of Grinnell College and other companies.

Buffett’s strategy focuses on companies it considers that they have an adequate management team. let them do without intruding on its strategy and looks forward to reap the rewards of their investment. Price is what you pay. Value is what you get, is one of him phrases.

On April 18, 2012, Warren Buffett announced he had prostate cancer and was going to undergo a 22-day treatment, which his doctors successfully completed in September 2012.  Recently published a biography titled Warren Buffett and the Business of Life, written by Alice Schroeder, whose main focus is Buffett’s personal life. It is part of the Democratic political party. Supporting Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton’s campaign for the 2016 presidential elections.