September 3rd, 2011
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 »China’s Buffett Starts A New Long (Investment) March
May 23rd, 2011
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 »April 14th, 2011
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 »Rakesh Jhunjhunwala: The Oracle of Mumbai
April 5th, 2011
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 »December 12th, 2010
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 »Li Lu: A Leading Candidate To Succeed Warren Buffett
July 31st, 2010
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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