The Warren Buffett philosophy of investment : how a combination of value investing and smart acquisitions drives extraordinary success / Elena Chirkova.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chirkova, E. V. (Elena Vladimirovna), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Buffett, Warren, 1930-.

Buffett, Warren.

Finance.

Investments.

Physical Description:

xi, 320 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : McGraw-Hill Education, [2015]

Summary:

In this revealing examination of Buffett's success, practitioner, professor, and bestselling author Elena Chirkova proposes the key to replicating his achievements is found in his acquisition practices as well as his investment strategy.

Contents:

1 Forefathers 17

2 What Kind of Business Does Warren Buffett Like? 45

3 Warren Buffett's Investment Principles 85

4 Comparing Buffett with Other Investors 107

5 An Excursion Through Financial Theory and Corporate Finance with Warren Buffett 135

6 The Use of Debt by Berkshire Hathaway 169

7 Early Acquisitions: The Strategy Has Crystallized 187

8 "Who Is the Fairest of Them All?": The Role of Image in Buffett's Investment Strategy 205

9 Buffett as a Strategic and Portfolio Investor 231

10 Reputation at Work 253

11 Beyond the Frontiers of Investment Theory 269.

Notes:

This title was originally published in Russia in 2008 but has been updated significantly for this current edition.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780071819329

0071819320

OCLC:

903118151