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When he explains stuff, its never hey, im smart about this and im going to impress you. Janet tavakoli is an expert on sophisticated financial instruments and maintains a close correspondence relationship with warren buffett. Buffett what an investor learns 1,269 miles from wall street. A friend with an interest in investing said you know that america investor warren buffett. What an investor learns 1,269 miles from wall street 2009 uses her discussions with warren buffett on. Apr 25, 2012 one of warren buffett s companies, burlington northern santa fe bnsf, is proposing to build a railyard in our community that will significantly increase harmful diesel air pollution.
Tavakoli, 9780470406786, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Janet tavakoli takes you into the world of warren buffett by way of the recent mortgage meltdown. Buffett, to sign books at the berkshire hathaway annual meeting in omaha on saturday, may 2, 2009. In correspondence and discussion with him over 2 years, they both saw the writing on the wall, made clear by the implosion of bear stearns. Buffett, janet tavakoli details how warren buffetts investment philosophy works in real time by way of the events leading up to the worst financial meltdown in world history. Warren buffett, ceo of berkshire hathaway, invited janet tavakoli, author of dear mr. Roger lowenstein begins his new biography of warren buffett with a disclaimer. Buffett is worth its weight in gold for two main reasons. This is not a book but a book length mental masturbation exercise with countless mentions.
Buffett is written by derivatives expert janet tavakoli who is also my new favourite blogger, and whose site i have included on my blog roll to the right. First, the timeless investment lessons laced throughout the book. Tavakoli, in clear and engaging prose, explains how the credit mess happened beginning with the mortgage lending ponzi. Only when the tide goes out do you discover whos been swimming naked, warren buffett once observed. Unfortunately, there were not very many insights as to her views or those of warren buffett.
Buffett is less about the oracle from omaha than the various naked swimmers in the recent financial markets. What an investor learns 1,269 miles from wall street, by janet tavakoli. Warren buffett says this is the book that best explains his investing style. Warren buffett, tavakoli flag ponzi scheme bigger than. What an investor learns 1,269 miles from wall street by janet tavakoli. Please find attached our analysis on the norwegian construction company, veidekke.
Buffett, tavakoli flag scheme bigger than madoffs bloomberg n. Buffett, but from one who intelligently admires his views on derivatives and other matters. Buffett s phrasing paying less in taxes than his secretary. The aleph blog dear mr buffett is, like its author, strongly, often harshly, and, more than rarely, tartly, opinionated. This is not a book but a booklength mental masturbation exercise with countless mentions of warren, and constant ludicrous claims that tavakoli and her buddy warren, of course was the only person on earth who saw the 2008 crisis coming.
What an investor learns 1,269 miles from wall street, is a clear and pacy run through the multitude of sins and sinners in. No marks on cover, pages w no marks, binding intact, some bending of pages. What an investor learns 1,269 miles from wall street, is a clear and pacy run through the multitude of sins and sinners in the modern financial world. This is the youtube space for the backbone campaign. Warren buffett to janet tavakoli, september 2005 benjamin graham was not a selection from dear mr. She has had three books published on credit derivatives, structured finance. What an investor learns 1,269 miles from wall street 2009 uses her discussions with warren buffett on credit derivatives and structured finance as context for analyzing the global financial meltdown of 2008. What an investor learns 1,269 miles from wall street. This book seemed to me to be a vanity project look everyone warren buffett invited me to his house to have a fireside chat and he thinks i am really smart so i am going. Andrew ross sorkin, the new york times an engaging and informative book eight investors letters that sum up some of the great agencyproblem battles in the history.
One of warren buffetts companies, burlington northern santa fe bnsf, is proposing to build a railyard in our community that will. Buffett is the book that explains that the global financial meltdown was caused by a massive ponzi scheme between failed mortgage lenders and wall street. Brian lamb, ceo of cspan, interviewed janet tavakoli, president of tavakoli structured finance and author of dear mr. Buffett, i am sure that you receive many letters and solicitations on a daily basis, and most of them will be immediately thrown into the recycling bin. That said, the virtues of the book do not come from mr. First buffett book was the making of an america capitalist. What an investor learns 1,269 miles from wall street is much more than a personal investing bildungsroman. Oct 14, 2016 readers and book lovers science matters.
What an investor learns 1, 269 miles from wall street hardcover 2009 1 ed. Study the books that made warren buffett a billionaire and learn how to invest in stocks just like him. Warren buffett says this book best explains his investing style. Buffetts company, berkshire hathaway, reported a 62 percent drop in net income for 2008 and posted a decline in book value per share for only the second time since he took control in 1965. In correspondence and discussion with him over 2 years, they both saw the writing on the wall, made. Philanthropist doris buffett talks about the art of giving pohick2 12. Buffetts phrasing paying less in taxes than his secretary. Buffett is not an autobiography of buffett, though the berkshire hathaway ceo plays a major role in the development of the storys narration. Market was first introduced in his 1949 book, the intelligent investor. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading dear mr. Having read through your thoughts on investment, we are certain you will find this company attractive. In his 1999 work, the warren buffett portfolio, author robert g. Learn more about the absolute best warren buffett books you can buy today. Buffett by janet tavakoli only when the tide goes out do you discover whos been swimming naked, warren buffett once observed.
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