Here are some very interesting facts about Warren Buffet:

1. He bought his first share at age 11 and he now regrets that he started too late!

2. He bought a small farm at age 14 with savings from delivering newspapers.

3. He still lives in the same small 3-bedroom house in mid-town Omaha that he bought after he got married 50 years ago. He says that he has everything he needs in that house. His house does not have a wall or a fence.

4. He drives his own car everywhere and does not have a driver or security people around him.

5. He never travels by private jet, although he owns the world’s largest private jet company.

6. His company, Berkshire Hathaway, owns 63 companies. He writes only one letter each year to the CEOs of these companies, giving them goals for the year. He never holds meetings or calls them on a regular basis. He has given his CEO’s only two rules.

Rule number 1: do not lose any of your share holder’s money.
Rule number 2: Do not forget rule number 1.

7. He does not socialize with the high society crowd. His past time after he gets home is to make himself some popcorn and watch Television.

8. Bill Gates, the world’s richest man met him for the first time only 5 years ago. Bill Gates did not think he had anything in common with Warren Buffet. So he had scheduled his meeting only for half hour. But when Gates met him, the meeting lasted for ten hours and Bill Gates became a devotee of Warren Buffet.

9. Warren Buffet does not carry a cell phone, nor has a computer on his desk.

His advice to young people:

  1. Money doesn’t create man but it is the man who created money.
  2. Live your life as simple as you is.
  3. Don’t do what others say, just listen to them, but do what you feel good.
  4. Don’t go on brand names; just wear those things in which u feel comfortable.
  5. Don’t waste your money on unnecessary things; just spend them on who are really in need, rather.

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9 Comments to “World’s Second Richest Man – Warren Buffet”

  1. David | May 2nd, 2008 at 6:46 am

    Interesting facts , I like Buffet just for the fact that he is an original guy , no BS just simple living not flaunting and a good role model

  2. Shimul | May 2nd, 2008 at 8:13 am

    Really good post. usually I often read full blog post. ;) But when I have started reading this post then I dont know when it was completed. I really liked his advice..

    Thanks anirudh for such a wonderful post. :)

  3. kamanashish | May 2nd, 2008 at 9:07 am

    I wish I could….

  4. Piyush | May 6th, 2008 at 8:56 am

    The facts are all cool and real but…
    a update is required to be made….

    Warren Buffet is now…the world’s richest man….
    effective Feb8, 2008…

    To get more info and the full list….chq this wikipedia link…

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_100_wealthiest_people

  5. Piyush | May 6th, 2008 at 9:05 am

    !!

  6. Piyush | May 7th, 2008 at 12:54 am

    hi…i posted a comment yesterday with a link attached..
    I guess it was passed as a Spam or is waiting Approval..
    Better Check…

  7. Hardeep | May 7th, 2008 at 1:19 am

    Bahiya Buffet . Good Job !!

  8. Jyotijit | May 10th, 2008 at 2:48 am

    this is a very inspiring post , which i hunted for many day’s but could’nt figure out.Thank , coz finally my search ends

  9. Sudershan | May 13th, 2008 at 12:37 am

    A very inspiring post
    But it is very difficult to become like him in todays world
    There r only certain peoples who can become like him
    i m not one of them

    But………
    still thank u for the inspiring post

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