To invest successfully over a lifetime does not require a stratospheric iq, unusual business insights, or inside information, buffett said. Mar 22, 2017 this key takeaway from business adventures resonated with the billionaires. Bill gates and warren buffett pick up a shift at dairy. Bill gates wrote in his blog, gatesnotes, that warren buffett not only recommended this as his favorite book about business, but actually sent gates his own personal copy to read. Published 50 years ago, it still remains relevant today. Sep 16, 2017 bill gates and warren buffett agree all entrepreneurs need this one quality. Bill gates and warren buffetts favourite book is business.
Lacy otoole cnbc when bill gates first met longtime friend warren buffett in 1991, he asked for a business book recommendation. If youre not spending 5 hours per week learning, youre being irresponsible. Books bill gates thinks you should read business insider. With bill gates quitting microsoft, is it time for warren. During my visit to berkshire hathaways annual meeting in omaha, warren buffett and i broke away from the meetings to visit a dairy queen for some lunch and to. Gates and his wife invited joan salwen to seattle to speak about what the family had done, and on december 9, 2010, bill and melinda gates and investor warren buffett each signed a commitment they called the giving pledge, which is a commitment by all three to donate at least half of their wealth, over the course of time, to charity. Bill gates reads about 50 books every year, mark cuban reads three hours every day, mark zuckerberg resolved to read 24 books in a year, and warren buffett spends 80 percent of his day reading. Twelve classic tales from the world of wall street by john brooks. Aug 04, 2017 my conversation with warren buffett about bridge, bill gates and a bus ride warren buffett plays bridge with bill gates and sharon osberg as the annual berkshire hathaway shareholders meeting. Gates and buffett explain that this book is the must read that enlightened them in their own approaches to doing business. Which might move business adventures to the top of your. Basketball legend lebron james, star wars creator george lucas, and microsoft. The bottom line warren buffett s investments havent always been successful, but they were wellthoughtout and.
Warren buffett on practically everything, 19662012 is a compilation of fortyplus years worth of coverage of warren by the writers of fortune, with a notable share written by warren s longtime friend, carol loomis. The 1 business book both bill gates and warren buffett think you. Heres a chapter from my favorite business book bill gates. Warren buffett and bill gates still say this is the best business. Books by warren buffett author of the essays of warren buffett. I once asked warren buffett to recommend a business book. But, according to bill gates and warren buffett two of the most successful businessmen of our timethere is one more book to add to your collection. A book on buffett spurs gates to reflect on their friendship.
Why do bill gates and warren buffett like the book business. This is the top lesson from bill gates and warren buffetts. Behind every successful entrepreneur is a list of books that have helped them navigate the intricacies of running a business and living a victorious life. Oct 11, 2017 luckily, we now have a onestop shop that provides book recommendations from hundreds of leaders, including bill gates, warren buffett, elon musk, and jeff bezos. A guide to the intelligent investor, security analysis, and the wealth of nations preston george pysh, davis, mackenzie on. Jul 17, 2014 not long after i first met warren buffett back in 1991, i asked him to recommend his favorite book about business. Bill gates shares his thoughts on john brooks, author of his favorite business book business adventures, a collection of twelve stories that originally appeared in. Gates asked buffett for his favorite business book recommendation. Warren buffett s berkshire hathaway counts many rich and powerful people among its shareholders. Gates had never heard of it, but it became his favorite business book, too. Read the book approved by bill gates, warren buffett workwell.
Bill gates and warren buffetts favorite business book. Buffett immediately answered, i recommend business adventures by john brooks. Tesla had been deemed not an essential business by the sheriffs. Afp its more than 40 years old and is looking a little rough around the edges. Warren buffett and bill gates still say this is the best business book ever written. Actually, this book was so important to bill gates that he made a short video about it. Bill gates, the worlds richest man, and warren buffett, the third richest, arenot entirely coincidentallytwo of the most unremittingly optimistic men on the planet. Its recently emerged that americas two richest men share not only a fondness for bridge, but identical taste in literature. In 1991, bill gates asked warren buffett what his favorite book was. Warren buffett and bill gates agree this 1969 classic is still the best. Bill gates, warren buffett say read this book worklife.
Along with bill and melinda gates, warren buffett is a foundation trustee, helping to shape our vision and develop strategies to address some of the worlds most challenging inequities. Business adventures remains the best business book ive ever read, gates wrote on. Bill gates is out with his annual summer reading list and, while shorter than last. Warren buffett on practically everything, 19662012 is a compilation of fortyplus years worth of coverage of warren by the writers of fortune, with a notable share written by warrens longtime friend, carol loomis. Bill gates s book recommendations for 2020 for a healthier, smarter, and richer 2020, bill gates is recommending five books on topics including history, education, and personal health. Bill gates, jeff bezos and warren buffett richer than. Warren buffett and bill gates say this is the best. Warren buffett and bill gates still say this is the best business book ever written which might move business adventures to the top of your reading list. So its no surprise that im really pleased to see carol loomis book on warren published this month. Both bill gates and warren buffetaccording to an essay this week from gatescount john brooks business adventures as their single favorite book about business.
Incredible friendship of bill gates and warren buffett. Gates calls business adventures by john brooks, for instance, the best business book ive ever read. Buffett lent his copy of it to bill gates, who reportedly has yet to return it. Warren buffett and bill gates agree this 1969 classic is still the best business book of all timeheres why. How i learned to master my mind, my fears, and my money to achieve financial freedom and live a more authentic life with a little help from warren buffett, charlie munger, and my dad. Warren buffett and bill gates agree this 1969 classic is. Warren buffett counts bill gates, lebron james, and george. Book lists from barack obama, steve jobs, mark cuban, bill gates and others. Business adventureswhich warren buffett recommended to me in 1991has been out of print since the 1970s.
When these two agree on something so fundamental, its time to pay. Warren buffett has 23 books on goodreads with 280199 ratings. As gates told the new york times, reading is one of the chief ways that i learn, and has. Bill gates s favorite business book not long after i first met warren buffett back in 1991, i asked him to recommend his favorite book about business. Oct 17, 2017 but, according to bill gates and warren buffetttwo of the most successful businessmen of our timethere is one more book to add to your collection. In it, you will find reallife stories of incredible success and tremendous failure in one of the wealthiest strips of real estate on the planet. Today, more than two decades after warren lent it to meand more than four decades after it was first publishedbusiness adventures remains the best business. Warren buffett has never hidden his admiration for microsoft nasdaq. This book is a oneofakind collection of buffett s letters to the shareholders of. If you want to be like warren buffett and bill gates, adopt. Billionaires warren buffett and bill gates agree this 1969. Today, more than two decades after warren lent it to meand more than four decades after it was first publishedbusiness adventures remains the best business book ive ever read.
If you want to be like warren buffett and bill gates, adopt their voracious reading habits. Apr 23, 2016 if you want to be like warren buffett and bill gates, adopt their voracious reading habits. Born in nebraska in 1930, warren buffett demonstrated keen business abilities at a young age. It would be a can to reading about how hard it was treating medical diseases in the 1900s before the. Books recommended by warren buffett score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. The six books bill gates thinks you should read this summer. Uncommon sense for the thoughtful investor, by howard marks and paul johnson. Warren buffetts favorite business book cnbc make it. The 1 business book both bill gates and warren buffett think. Billionaires warren buffett and bill gates both agree business adventures by john brooks is best business book ever written. The two geniuses clearly enjoy learning from one another.
News business business news bill gates, jeff bezos and warren buffett richer than poorest 160 million americans combined, finds research. What bill and melinda gates are doing with warren buffetts. Bill gates and warren buffett didnt have any interest in meeting back in 1991. In fact, as the story goes, bill gates got his copy from warren buffett. To reply, buffett sent the microsoft founder his personal copy of business adventures, a. Not long after i first met warren buffett back in 1991, i asked him to recommend his favorite book about business.
Top lesson from bill gates, warren buffetts favorite. Bill gates and warren buffett agree all entrepreneurs need. Warren buffett and bill gates s top secret to success. Billionaires warren buffett and bill gates agree on. The greatest investor, wizard of omaha recommends best business books that have shaped his personality. Yes, like many people i read that warren buffett and bill gates both consider this book 1 of the best ever written. Jan 23, 2020 warren buffett first read this book when he was 19, and he has often said that it was what gave him the framework which led him to become one of the top investors in the world. To this day, bill gates states that this is the best business book he has ever read. Gates is the cochair of the bill and melinda gates foundation.
Warren buffett let a friendship get in the way of an investment. May 12, 2015 bill gates talks with his friend warren buffett about his rules for smart investing, how he learned to explain complicated financial dealings so clearly, and how he got bill into bridge and golf. Back in 1991, gates asked buffett what his favorite book was. Warren buffett and bill gates say this is the best business book ever. Bill gates and warren buffett both think this is the greatest business book of all time by brian warner on december 1, 2014 in articles celebrity news share on facebook. Business adventures by finance journalist john brooks. Billionaires warren buffett and bill gates agree on the best business. Bill gates, warren buffett, oprah winfrey, elon musk, mark cuban and jack ma are all voracious readers. To reply, buffett sent the microsoft founder his personal copy of business adventures, a collection of new yorker stories by john. Given to gates by warren buffett, the outofprint collection of new yorker articles.
Warren buffett inspired bill gates to use this effective. Eight unconventional ceos and their radically rational blueprint for success, by william n. Gates writes that more than four decades after it was first published, business adventures remains the best business book hes ever read. Bill gates recently shared on his blog that once, when he asked warren buffett what his favorite business book was, buffett instantly replied that it was business adventures. Other than the interesting history in the book, it is of limited value in the current business world. Billionaires bill gates and warren buffett speak with journalist charlie rose at an event organized by columbia business school on jan. Warren buffetts most popular book is the intelligent investor. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Warren buffett and bill gates still say this is the best.
Moreover, buffett lent his favorite business book business adventures by john brooks to bill gates, shortly after their first meeting. Hbos new documentary becoming warren buffett covers the billionaires journey from an. Warren buffett is one of the most admired and prolific investors and managers in corporate america. If you want to be like warren buffett and bill gates. The 31 most influential books about business business. Bill gates rereads a section of business adventures, by john brooks, which he says was lent to him by warren buffett in the early 1990s. It would be ridiculous to suggest that buffett would have a conflict of interest now. In it, he interviews warren buffet and other highprofile business leaders. My conversation with warren buffett about bridge, bill gates. The philanthropy focuses on education, poverty, and global health. This business book has been included on business reading lists, from hampdensydney college to warren buffets favorites of. Hagstrom warren buffett reading list business books. Today, more than two decades after warren lent it to meand more than four decades after it was first published business adventures remains the best business book ive ever read. The best business book according to bill gates and warren.
During their conversation, gates asked buffett to recommend his favorite book in business. This week, gates adopted one of buffett s favorite communication tactics and gave his friend the credit the tactic gates adopted from buffett is metaphor, a literary device through which we describe one thing in terms of another. Warren buffett and bill gates have been friends for 28 years now and have credited each other for their tremendous success, with gates stating buffett taught him how to manage his time. Oct 20, 2015 17 books bill gates thinks everyone should read. Jun 25, 2019 warren buffett may have been born with business in his blood, but it was a brush with benjamin graham that put him on his golden valueinvesting career.
In terms of its longevity, business adventures stands alongside benjamin grahams the intelligent investor, the 1949 book that warren says is. Mar 22, 2017 this is the top lesson from bill gates and warren buffett s favorite business book the definitive guide to business this key takeaway from business adventures resonated with the billionaires. Nov 03, 2016 billionaires warren buffett and bill gates agree on the best business book ever written. The best business book ive ever read bill gates gates notes. Jan 30, 2017 bill gates and warren buffett join us for the hour. Bill gates and warren buffett have been friends for almost 30 years. To reply, buffett sent the microsoft founder his personal copy of business adventures, a collection of new yorker stories by john brooks. Back in 1991, bill gates asked buffett what his favorite book was. The 5hour rule used by bill gates, jack ma and elon musk. Bill gates, melinda gates and warren buffett in 2006.
The 31 most influential books about business business insider. Bill gates admitted he is yet to return buffett s favourite book more than 20 years after he borrowed it. Gatess and buffetts favorite business book is out of. He gave me a title and author i had never heard of. Gatess and buffetts favorite business book is out of print. Warren buffett and bill gates on why america is already great. What is the best business book according to bill gates and warren buffett. And warren, if youre reading this, i still have your copy. Warren buffett on business is a timeless guide to strategies that can help you run a successful business. Brookss deeper insights about business are just as relevant today as they were back then. Bill gatess and warren buffetts favorite business book. Two titans of business took a tour of a mattress factory and seemed to be having. Dec 08, 2014 gates calls business adventures by john brooks, for instance, the best business book ive ever read. Wit and wisdom from the worlds greatest investor, second edition, by janet lowe, with warren buffett the warren buffett way, third edition by robert g.
1525 1130 671 1102 799 846 310 1054 903 369 780 1213 1136 160 337 1003 809 367 1210 1211 1458 871 725 1574 603 382 114 484 501 1354 78 726 962 84 799 1444 941 171 605 1078 1000 724 1231 23 476 210 278 970