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My Warren Buffett Bible: A Short and Simple Guide to Rational Investing: 284 Quotes from the World's Most Successful Investor
Compiled by the son of the cofounder of H&R Block, a collection of business quotes and advice from the most successful investor of the twentieth century, Warren Buffett.Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, is widely considered the most successful investor of the twentieth century. Since the early 1950s, Buffett has proved himself to be an astute investor, and he turned Berkshire Hathaway from a struggling small textile business into the fifth-largest public company in the world, valued at nearly $350 billion.Buffett is well known for his simple but invaluable principles regarding investing and finances, and countless businessmen and people looking to be smarter with their money and their investments have turned to Buffett for his advice. One of those people is Robert Bloch, son of the cofounder of the tax preparation company H&R Block.My Warren Buffett Bible contains nearly three hundred quotes that Bloch has personally found to be indispensable to financial success. With the written blessing of Buffett himself, Bloch has selected the best of Buffett, wisdom that will guide you to becoming the most disciplined and rational long-term investor you can be.
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First published September 1, 2015
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May 6, 2019
Mental Candy from a life's work. Wise Truisms!
Pearls of Wisdom "Things my ear picked up on"
Never test the depth of the river with both feet
I like to go for cinches. I like to shoot fish in a barrel. But I like to do it after the water has run out.
The fact that people will be full of greed, fear or folly is predictable. The sequence is not predictable
When people get fearful, they get fearful en masse. Confidence comes back one at a time. When they get greedy, they get greedy en masse.
The best thing that happens to us is when a great company gets into temporary trouble...We want to buy them when they're on the operating table.
If you buy things you don't need, soon you will have to sell things you need
Rule number 1: Never lose money. Rule number 2: Don't forget rule number 1.
Pearls of Wisdom "Things my ear picked up on"
Never test the depth of the river with both feet
I like to go for cinches. I like to shoot fish in a barrel. But I like to do it after the water has run out.
The fact that people will be full of greed, fear or folly is predictable. The sequence is not predictable
When people get fearful, they get fearful en masse. Confidence comes back one at a time. When they get greedy, they get greedy en masse.
The best thing that happens to us is when a great company gets into temporary trouble...We want to buy them when they're on the operating table.
If you buy things you don't need, soon you will have to sell things you need
Rule number 1: Never lose money. Rule number 2: Don't forget rule number 1.
October 6, 2017
Good basic concepts for successful investing
Ideas are great, but they are repeated over and over. Maybe that is the idea. A few basic rules to go by repeated over and over until memorized.
Ideas are great, but they are repeated over and over. Maybe that is the idea. A few basic rules to go by repeated over and over until memorized.
September 29, 2019
Τίποτα ιδιαίτερο. Όλα τα αποφθέγματα τα βρίσκει εύκολα οποιοσδήποτε πλέον. Θα μπορούσαν να έχουν και μια λογική σειρά το ένα μετά το άλλο, ώστε να μπορεί ο αναγνώστης ευκολότερα να καταλάβει το σκεπτικό του Warren Buffet.
December 19, 2017
Robert Bloch with a written blessing of Warren Buffett, has compiled a collection of business quotes and advice which will guide one to be disciplined and rational investor. Buffett, who has had a remarkable career, an experience of over 70 years and a net worth of over $80 billion is an intelligent and wise man. This book intends to bring some of those thought provoking, amusing ideas as a little collection enabling to get inside his mind.
May 20, 2016
Wonderful review of investment strategy from the words of the master.
As usual the amount of wisdom is staggering and seemingly counter intuitive taking the irrational emphasis of the market towards growth. Following the advice everyone has the potential to be wealthy.
As usual the amount of wisdom is staggering and seemingly counter intuitive taking the irrational emphasis of the market towards growth. Following the advice everyone has the potential to be wealthy.
May 9, 2019
You’ll read the entire thing in a half hour, but the lessons in it are invaluable. If you trade stock, grab this at a discount somewhere and print our your favorite quotes and post them in your office so you remember.
May 16, 2017
These are wise ideas of a person with 70 years of experience and it shows this. I sometimes read it religiously like a Bible. It kind of got Warren Buffett's personality out.
January 3, 2018
6word review: Buffet quotes from lifetime’s rational investing
September 2, 2018
Good Read
So much common sense comments and ideas that brought wealth and prosperity to him and his family. A book i will read many times.
So much common sense comments and ideas that brought wealth and prosperity to him and his family. A book i will read many times.
January 25, 2019
It is inspired and helps investors to get the general idea what not to do in stock markets.
April 25, 2020
Timeless principles on Rational Investing and Life shared by the Oracle of Omaha. Usually I take days if not months to read a book, finished this one in just one sitting.
Some of the quotes from this book that are still on my mind are:
The analogy where Buffet compares investing to buying a farmland. You are supposed to focus on what the land will produce than the everyday value of the land. This hit close to going super long on sound businesses.
And a quote I managed to copy "John Maynard Keynes essentially said, Don’t try to figure out what the market is doing. Figure out a business you understand, and concentrate."
Some of the quotes from this book that are still on my mind are:
The analogy where Buffet compares investing to buying a farmland. You are supposed to focus on what the land will produce than the everyday value of the land. This hit close to going super long on sound businesses.
And a quote I managed to copy "John Maynard Keynes essentially said, Don’t try to figure out what the market is doing. Figure out a business you understand, and concentrate."
April 26, 2020
Buffett teachings in a nutshell
I am a follower of WB and his teachings. This book is a great start for people who are interested in exploring his investment philosophy. Those who are seasoned with Warren’s thinking, this book is a good refresher.
Book touches Warren’s thoughts on investing, life, American economy through many of his quotes. Book is very easy to follow. Author shares a little context about the quote wherever necessary.
I am a follower of WB and his teachings. This book is a great start for people who are interested in exploring his investment philosophy. Those who are seasoned with Warren’s thinking, this book is a good refresher.
Book touches Warren’s thoughts on investing, life, American economy through many of his quotes. Book is very easy to follow. Author shares a little context about the quote wherever necessary.
June 14, 2020
Thank you, Robert Bloch
Thank you, Robert Bloch for digging out these trenchant quotations from Warren Buffett's remarks. I have your book four stars only because I would like to reorder the quotations by subject, e.g., investing advice, investment ideas, advice for living. Or something like those. My favorite remarks advise readers to still and relax and read.
Thank you, Robert Bloch for digging out these trenchant quotations from Warren Buffett's remarks. I have your book four stars only because I would like to reorder the quotations by subject, e.g., investing advice, investment ideas, advice for living. Or something like those. My favorite remarks advise readers to still and relax and read.
March 31, 2020
Logic filled quotes for life in investment
Generation next should think about compounding for long term and spend the leftover after saving. very wise note spend 6 per weeks researching about stocks or directly invest in s&p500. Loved it
Generation next should think about compounding for long term and spend the leftover after saving. very wise note spend 6 per weeks researching about stocks or directly invest in s&p500. Loved it
April 22, 2020
Fair book
A good book however it's not something that's really going to change your life. Nice quick,easy read with some great quotes which are as applicable to life as it is to investing.
A good book however it's not something that's really going to change your life. Nice quick,easy read with some great quotes which are as applicable to life as it is to investing.
April 22, 2020
Must Read
Anyone who wants to play with the legal online casino known as the Stock Market should read this first. Wish I did 25 years ago, I’d be much the wiser and certainly wealthier!
Anyone who wants to play with the legal online casino known as the Stock Market should read this first. Wish I did 25 years ago, I’d be much the wiser and certainly wealthier!
August 15, 2020
Buffett quote book.
You get a great dose of wisdom from the oracle of Omaha. You can almost feel the grandfatherly wisdom and smirk come across as he shares his simple value based investment philosophy.
You get a great dose of wisdom from the oracle of Omaha. You can almost feel the grandfatherly wisdom and smirk come across as he shares his simple value based investment philosophy.
September 14, 2020
A fun and thought-provoking list of Warren Buffett's smart and insightful observations, not a trove of investing advice. Buy index funds, and be skeptical of all who advise otherwise, is the central investing message.
October 29, 2020
This is a book with a lot of short sayings and pieces of advice. It will be a book I periodically pick up and flip through to get some stable advice from one of the greatest investors of the modern era. Not a must read, but a book full of easy, useful quotes.
August 8, 2019
Great quick read to get a glimpse of the mind of Buffett. I would have liked some context behind the quotes, but overall it was a good book!
December 9, 2019
Interesting quotes of Warren Buffet. It is usefull if you want to quickly remind yourself of how Warren thinks about doing investments and business.
April 5, 2020
Simple and entertaining
A quick primer to the WBuffet mindset
An insight to investment approaches
Common sense redefined coming from a financial wizard
A quick primer to the WBuffet mindset
An insight to investment approaches
Common sense redefined coming from a financial wizard
April 7, 2020
Great read, some interesting maxim's from the sage of omaha. - Want to purchase this in the future.
April 18, 2020
Quick Read
This little book may wet your appetite for more Buffett. A great collection of Buffett wisdom. Start and easy to read.
This little book may wet your appetite for more Buffett. A great collection of Buffett wisdom. Start and easy to read.
May 31, 2020
Good
Good book. Read it. Do what it says. Go to bed. Get up . Repeat these steps and pass it on.
Good book. Read it. Do what it says. Go to bed. Get up . Repeat these steps and pass it on.
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July 29, 2020Buffet is always fun but a lot of quotes seemed to repeat throughout the book.
November 18, 2020
A book of quotes, quick to go through, not what I expected
November 26, 2020
Quick summaries, good to read!
January 8, 2021
Enjoyable (albeit Short) Read
A short but delightful glimpse into the mind of a prolific investor by his quotes. Thoroughly enjoyed! This impels me to reevaluate my own risk meter.
A short but delightful glimpse into the mind of a prolific investor by his quotes. Thoroughly enjoyed! This impels me to reevaluate my own risk meter.
February 7, 2023
Easy read and a bit dated.
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