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The Snowball

Disciplines:
biography
investing/warren buffett
investing
investing/berkshire hathaway

Summary

Alice Schroeder's 2008 authorized biography of Warren Buffett — the most comprehensive account of his life and investing philosophy — tracing his childhood fascination with business, his apprenticeship under Ben Graham, the building of Berkshire Hathaway, and his personal relationships.

Core Contribution

Provides the most complete picture of Buffett as a person available — including his relationship failures, his emotional distance, and his single-minded focus — while also documenting the specific investment decisions (GEICO, American Express, Coca-Cola) that made Berkshire Hathaway the most successful investment vehicle in history.

Historical Influences

Alice Schroeder

Intellectual Lineage

Alice Schroeder ResearchWarren Buffett Cooperation2,000+ interview hours

Allied Works

The Essays of Warren Buffett Poor Charlie's Almanack

Contemporaries & Peers

The Essays of Warren Buffett Poor Charlie's Almanack

Minds Influenced

Buffett historical record Value investing literature Founders podcast content

Intellectual Posterity

The Snowball

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