The Deals of Warren Buffett: Volume 2: The Making of a Billionaire

When we left Buffett at the end of Volume 1, he had reached a fortune of $100m. In this enthralling next part in the series, we follow Buffetts investment deals over two more decades as he became a billionaire. This is the most exhilarating period of Buffetts career, where he found gem after gem in both the stock market and among tightly-run family firms with excellent economic franchises. In this period, Berkshire Hathaway shares jumped 29-fold from $89 to $2,600, while Buffett made investments in the following companies: GEICO, Buffalo Evening News, Nebraska Furniture Mart, Capital Cities, ABC, Disney, Fechheimer Brothers, Scott and Fetzer, Solomon Brothers, Coca-Cola, Borsheims, Gillette, Procter & Gamble, and Duracell For each of these deals, investing expert and Buffett historian Glen Arnold delves into unprecedented detail to analyse the investment process and the stories of the individuals involved. Arnolds engaging, lucid style transports the reader to the time and place of the deals, to truly appreciate how Buffett was operating. With stories and analysis drawn from decades of investing experience, join Glen Arnold and delve deeper in The Deals of Warren Buffett! See more