Warren Buffett speaks wit and wisdom from the world's greatest investor

Warren Buffett Speaks; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; About Life; OMAHA? OMAWHERE? OMAWHAT?; LIVE HOW YOU WANT TO LIVE; EAT WHAT YOU WANT TO EAT; HAVE A HOBBY; BE PASSIONATE; AIM HIGH; AIM WELL; FOCUS ON YOUR GOALS; KEEP LIFE IN PERSPECTIVE; BE HONEST; TELL THE WHOLE TRUTH, PLEASE; LETTER TO THE WALL STREET JOURNAL; CULTIVATE GOOD CHARACTER; BELIEVE IN YOURSELF; BUT DON'T GET TOO STUCK ON YOURSELF; DODGE THE HYPE; SHARE YOUR WISDOM; DISREGARD OLD AGE; About Friends; KNOW WHAT FRIENDSHIP IS; GO TO BAT FOR YOUR PALS; GUIDING GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER; BUILD LIFELONG FRIENDSHIPS About FamilyDON'T SPOIL YOUR KIDS; THE BUFFETT CHILDREN; WORK THINGS OUT WITH YOUR WIFE; BE KIND TO YOUR MOTHER; About Work; WORK FOR THE FUN OF IT; START EARLY; WORK WHERE YOU WANT TO WORK; WORK WITH GOOD PEOPLE; GIVE A PAT ON THE BACK; BE LOYAL TO YOUR PARTNERS; GUARD YOUR TIME; KNOW WHEN TO QUIT; About Running a Business; COMMUNICATE WELL; KNOW WHEN TO SAY NO; SET AN EXAMPLE; TAKE CARE OF SHAREHOLDERS; HIRE WELL, MANAGE LITTLE; PUT A PREMIUM ON EXPERIENCE; BE SMART ABOUT ALLOCATING CAPITAL; BE BRAVE; USE CROSSOVER SKILLS; THE MIGHTY MACHINE CALLED BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY; About Investing HAVE A PHILOSOPHYRECOGNIZE THE ENEMY: INFLATION; EXPERIENCE EPIPHANY; NEVER MIND WHAT THE PROFESSORS SAY; MEET MR. MARKET

YOUR SERVANT, NOT YOUR GUIDE; IGNORE MR. MARKET 'S MOODS; LISTEN FOR OPPORTUNITY'S CALL; KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PRICE AND VALUE; SEEK INTRINSIC VALUE; EXPECT TO BE OUT OF STEP; EARNINGS, EARNINGS, EARNINGS; LOOK FORWARD, NOT BACK; AVOID RISK; DON'T GAMBLE; WATCH FOR UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES; DON'T BE SURPRISED BY CIRCUMSTANCES; AVOID EXCESSIVE DEBT; LOOK FOR SCREAMING BARGAINS; ARBITRAGE WHEN POSSIBLE; BE PATIENT; THINK FOR YOURSELF; HAVE THE RIGHT TOOLS BE WARY OF WALL STREETONLY BUY SECURITIES THAT YOU UNDERSTAND; AN OLD DOG PROWLS NEW MARKETS; PETROCHINA; AN EXPANDING CIRCLE OF COMPETENCE; BUY READING GLASSES; BECOME AN INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER; KEEP IT SIMPLE; THINK BIG; KNOW WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR; DON'T SWEAT THE MATH; ADMIRE FRUGALITY; SET REALISTIC GOALS; FACE FACTS; EXPECT CHANGE; BE CAPABLE OF CHANGE; ADMIT YOUR MISTAKES; NO THUMB SUCKING; JOIN AA (AIRLINES ANONYMOUS); LEARN FROM YOUR MISTAKES; BUY STORYBOOK STOCKS; SEEK EXCELLENT COMPANIES; STICK WITH QUALITY; JUNK BONDS; APPRECIATE FRANCHISE VALUE; RESPECT PRICING POWER FIND A COMPANY WITH CHEAP FLOAT (THEN TRY TO NOT MISPLACE THE COMPANY)LEARN TO LIKE MONOPOLY; FIND MANAGERS WHO THINK LIKE OWNERS; MANAGEMENT IS IMPORTANT, BUT A GOOD COMPANY IS MORE IMPORTANT; AVOID THE INSTITUTIONAL IMPERATIVE (THE TENDENCY FOR CORPORATIONS TO ACT LIKE LEMMINGS); FAVOR COMPANIES THAT REPURCHASE THEIR OWN STOCK; DON'T WORRY ABOUT DIVERSIFICATION; INVEST FOR THE LONG TERM; TO SUM UP; AND WHEN YOU'VE BECOME WEALTHY BY FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF BUFFETT, PAY YOUR DUES TO SOCIETY; INVESTING IS ONE WAY OF CONTRIBUTING TO THE PUBLIC WELL -BEING