I have been reading a book on Prince Walid bin Talal of Saudi Arabia, who some have called the Buffett of Arabia. Here is a 1999 New York Times article that looked at that possibility in depth: HE calls them his 100 wives and honors each with a flag tacked to his office wall. Citigroup. […]
Read more »Courtesy of The Financial Times, an interesting article on Guo Guangchang, a Chinese business leader who wants to be lke Warren Buffett: Guo Guangchang, chairman and founder of Fosun, China’s largest private conglomerate, wants to be like Warren Buffett. When Mr Guo announced last week that his company had bought a stake in Folli Follie, […]
Read more »Via GuruFocus, the second half of a careful look at the man hailed as India’s Warren Buffett – Rakesh Jhunjhunwala: “DON’T CHASE GROWTH PER SE Rakesh Jhunjhunwala’s first mantra on how to find ten-baggers is to reverse your thinking: “Don’t look for multibaggers. Don’t seek them at all. Let the multibaggers come to you!” What […]
Read more »Via Gurufocus, an interesting report on Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, an investor some call the Oracle of Mumbai: “…He was dubbed by media as India’s greatest investor, the Oracle of Mumbai; Rakesh Jhunjhunwala is an Indian Chartered Accountant by qualification but an investor/trader by profession. In 2010, Forbes rated him India’s 51st and the world’s #1062 richest […]
Read more »Via Guru Focus, an interesting look up North at two legendary investors who could be considered the Warren Buffett of Canada. As the first article notes: “…Warren Buffett – chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B) – is the Oracle of Omaha. Is Prem Watsa – chairman of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (FFH) – the Warren […]
Read more »Via The Wall Street Journal, a report on Li Lu – a hedge-fund manager who may be in line to become a successor to Warren Buffett at Berkshire Hathaway Inc. As the article notes: “…Mr. Li, 44 years old, has emerged as a leading candidate to run a chunk of Berkshire’s $100 billion portfolio, stemming […]
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