Books by and about Warren Buffett, George Soros, Carl Icahn, and T. Boone Pickens

Here is a list of books about the top investment traders Warren Buffett, the billionaire head of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) (BRK-B), George Soros, Carl Icahn, and T. Boone Pickens. Some are written by these famous investors and some are about them, written by others.

by Buffett

The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing. A Book of Practical Counsel Warren E. Buffett (Collaborator)

The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America, Third Edition Warren E. Buffett (Author) Lawrence A. Cunningham (Author, Editor)

Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger, Expanded Third Edition Warren E. Buffett (Foreword)

Los ensayos de Warren Buffett (Spanish Edition) Warren E. Buffett (Author)

Carl Icahn

King Icahn: The Biography of a Renegade Capitalist

Buffett, Icahn, Soros

Becoming Rich: The Wealth-Building Secrets of the World's Master Investors Buffett, Icahn, Soros

George Soros

Soros on Soros: Staying Ahead of the Curve by George Soros

The Crash of 2008 and What it Means: The New Paradigm for Financial Markets by George Soros

T. Boone Pickens

The First Billion Is the Hardest: Reflections on a Life of Comebacks and America's Energy Future by T. Boone Pickens

Boone Pickens: The Luckiest Guy in the World by T. Boone Pickens

about Buffett

Trade Like Warren Buffett

The Warren Buffett Way, Second Edition

The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life

The Winning Investment Habits of Warren Buffett & George Soros

The New Buffettology: The Proven Techniques for Investing Successfully in Changing Markets That Have Made Warren Buffett the World's Most Famous Investor

Warren Buffett Speaks: Wit and Wisdom from the World's Greatest Investor

The Tao of Warren Buffett: Warren Buffett's Words of Wisdom: Quotations and Interpretations to Help Guide You to Billionaire Wealth and Enlightened Business Management

By Stockerblog.com

Final Result of the Warren Buffett Lunch Auction

The Warren Buffett Power Lunch Auction through eBay (EBAY) was completed last week. This was the auction to have lunch with Warren Buffett, head of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) (BRK-B), along seven friends. The auction was to benefit the GLIDE Foundation in San Francisco and its programs.

In case you missed it, the results are in. The lunch sold for $1,000,100.00, with 106 bids. Bidding started out at $25,000.

Unfortunately, this lunch didn't pull in as much as last year, when the auction was hammered at $3,456,789. What is interesting is that there were the same number of bids last year as there were this year.

As a matter of fact, the high bid this year didn't even come close to many of the previous years. In 2011, the Warren Buffett lunch went for $2,345,678, in 2010, the Buffett lunch sold for $2.6 million, and even in 2008, the lunch was auctioned off at $2 million.

Not sure why it is so low this year. Any thoughts?

A Smart Investment Strategy: Invest Like Warren Buffet

Known as the Oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffet is the platinum standard by which investors only hope to measure themselves against. His knowledge of investing and the stock market has amazed those who have watched him make money no matter what the economy is like. His holding company of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) (BRK-B) has what is known as the most valuable stock ever traded on the New York Stock Exchange and investors everywhere clamor to any news of his buying or selling of stock.

His portfolio is always public and if one were to examine it, you would see that his stocks are a reflection of his core attitude towards America and its values. He has always stated that America is still the best place in the world for a baby to be born and he has always tried to invest in the American companies that best demonstrate integrity, solid fundamentals, and a defensive strategy against the pitfalls of the economy. He likens his strategy to that of a castle with a wide moat as defense. The companies that have an impervious defense and a strong history of dividends can be found in Berkshire Hathaway. According to the database of Berkshire Hathaway stocks at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com, over 75% of the Warren Buffett companies pay dividends.

Although most of the companies in his portfolio are US based, they have a strong international presence, companies such as International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) which trades at 14 times earnings and yields 1.8%, and American Express (AXP), which trades at 19 times earnings and pays a dividend rate of 1.2%.

People often wonder how his investing strategy works and how he manages to make so much money. It’s pretty simple actually and he even tells you what he does. When everyone is selling, he buys, and when everyone is buying, he sells. It’s always been said that in order to make money in the stock market you buy low and sell high. In examining Warren Buffet’s strategy, he does exactly this. The fact that many people do not follow his investing advice is why his simple method seems so mysterious. Maybe Wall Street investors should actually take note of his advice and spend less time trying to make a quick dollar from trading and spend more time investing in a long term based ideology.

For a free list of stocks that Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway owns, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Disclosure: Author didn't own any of the above at the time the article was written.

Books By and About Warren Buffett

As a continuation of our series this month on Warren Buffett, the billionaire head of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) (BRK-B), we are featuring a list of some of the top selling Warren Buffett books, some are written by him and some are about him.

by Buffett

The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing. A Book of Practical Counsel (Revised Edition) Warren E. Buffett (Collaborator)

The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America, Third Edition Warren E. Buffett (Author) Lawrence A. Cunningham (Author, Editor)

Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger, Expanded Third Edition Warren E. Buffett (Foreword)

Los ensayos de Warren Buffett (Spanish Edition) Warren E. Buffett (Author)

about Buffett

Trade Like Warren Buffett

The Warren Buffett Way, Second Edition

The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life

The Winning Investment Habits of Warren Buffett & George Soros

The New Buffettology: The Proven Techniques for Investing Successfully in Changing Markets That Have Made Warren Buffett the World's Most Famous Investor

Warren Buffett Speaks: Wit and Wisdom from the World's Greatest Investor

The Tao of Warren Buffett: Warren Buffett's Words of Wisdom: Quotations and Interpretations to Help Guide You to Billionaire Wealth and Enlightened Business Management

If you missed the article on the Warren Buffett lunch auction on eBay (EBAY), you should check it out.

By Stockerblog.com

It's Warren Buffett Month at Stockerblog.com

To celebrate the fact that Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) (BRK-B) just traded at the highest price ever at 172,450, and to celebrate the Warren Buffett Lunch Charity Auction this month, Stockerblog.com has decided to make the month of June Warren Buffett month.

We will try to feature at least a couple articles each week on Warren Buffett, the head of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) (BRK-B).

"It's far better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price than a fair company at a wonderful price." ~ Warren Buffett

How You Can Have Lunch with Warren Buffett

How would you like to have lunch with Warren Buffett, head of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) (BRK-B)? Plus, you can bring seven of your friends along. Plus you get to pick Buffett's brain during the dinner, to get great investment advice. Well now you can.

An auction for this great opportunity will be held by eBay (EBAY), starting tomorrow. If you are the successful bidder, then Warren Buffett will host a lunch for you to benefit the GLIDE Foundation in San Francisco and its programs. The bidding begins June 2, 2013 at 7:30 pm PDT and close June 7, 2013 at 7:30 pm PDT. If you are the winning bidder, Warren Buffett will dine with you and up to seven friends at the Smith & Wollensky restaurant in New York City on a mutually agreed upon date.

All bidders must pre-qualify. The starting bid is $25,000. All of the proceeds from the winning bid will benefit GLIDE, one of the leading social service institutions working to alleviate human suffering and poverty in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Where to Read Every Berkshire Hathaway Letter that Warren Buffett Ever Wrote

Some of the Berkshire Hathaway Letters to the Shareholders are available online, some were available in printed format. But now, the full, un-edited versions of every one of Warren Buffett's letters to the shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway are available in the form of a 730 page book.

The book is called Berkshire Hathaway Letters to Shareholders and is compiled by Max Olson. The book was recently released on April 25, 2013.

Warren Buffett's Recent Stock Purchases

Warren Buffett, head of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) (BRK-B) and one of the top four richest people in the world, is considered one of the top investors of all time. In January of 1990, Berkshire Hathaway was trading for 7455 a share. It is now, 152,750, an average annual return of almost 14%.

One technique that investors use is following in the footsteps of Buffett; in other words, check to see what companies Warren Buffett is acquiring and buying the same stocks. Let's look at Buffett's latest acquisitions.

Last quarter, Berkshire Hathaway bought Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), the farm products company that markets protein meal, vegetable oil, corn sweeteners, flour, biodiesel, ethanol, and other food items. The stock trades at 15 times earnings and pays a decent yield of 2.4%. Quarterly dividends were increased last month by 8.6%. Earnings for the latest quarter skyrocketed 537.5% year-over-year, on a 6.9% rise in revenues.

Verisign (VRSN), the Internet infrastructure company, is another recent Buffett purchase. The stock trades at 24 times earnings. Earnings were up 96.3% for the latest quarter, n a 13% increase in sales. The company does not pay a dividend.

Buffett also owns Kraft Foods Group (KRFT), which owns such brands as Kraft, Maxwell House, Oscar Mayer, Planters, and JELL-O. The stock has a price to earnings ratio of 18 and yields 4.1%. Earnings were down 77.8% for the latest quarter, on a 10.7% drop in revenues.

If you want a free list of Warren Buffett Berkshire Hathaway stocks, most of which pay dividends, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com, which shows the stock ticker symbols, price to earnings ratios, and yields.

Disclosure: Author did not own any of the above at the time the article was written.

By Stockerblog.com

'Women Will Save US Economy' per Warren Buffett and other Buffett News

The latest news about Berkshire Hathaway's (BRK-A) (BRK-B) Warren Buffett during the last week.

'Women Will Save US Economy', Predicts Billionaire Investor Warren Buffett

Follow In Warren Buffett's Footsteps And Invest In Dover Corporation

3 Warren Buffett Holdings Undervalued Relative To The Graham Number

Warren Buffett on US Debt Problem: 'We'll Get It Solved'

Touring office of billionaire, best investor of our time, Warren Buffett

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The Latest Warren Buffett News

The latest news about Berkshire Hathaway's (BRK-A) (BRK-B) Warren Buffett during the last week.

Why Is Warren Buffett Buying Back Berkshire Hathaway Stock?

Buffett is a dope or hypocrite, or both

Berkshire Hathaway Sells Two Railroads The Company Didn't Know It Owned

Warren Buffett's Surprising Key To Picking A Great Investment

Is Warren Buffett eying Costco Wholesale Corporation

Warren Buffett The Investor And Businessman

Was This Warren Buffett’s One Bad Bet?

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Latest News About Warren Buffett

The latest news about Berkshire Hathaway's (BRK-A) (BRK-B) Warren Buffett for the week.

Buffett Power Unit Targets Renewables for Acquisitions

Berkshire Replaces Raba as Buffet Sees Housing Rebound

Gestores de fundos tentam decifrar o cérebro de Buffett

5 Things to Expect When Warren Buffett Retires

Berkshire Hathaway Ups its Stake in DaVita (Again)

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Latest News on Warren Buffett

The latest news about Berkshire Hathaway's (BRK-A) (BRK-B) Warren Buffett for the week.

Buffett explains purple shoe question to Jack Welch

4 Ways to Follow Buffett's Big Bets

These Numbers Support Why Warren Buffett Likes IBM

Buffett Partnership Letter Series - 1960

The Quest for ‘Buffett in a Box’

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Latest News about Warren Buffett

The latest news about Berkshire Hathaway's (BRK-A) (BRK-B) Warren Buffett for the week.

Wells Fargo: These Stocks are Potential Warren Buffett Buys

Buying Opportunity for Warren Buffett's Favorite Banking Stock

Billions of Reasons to Think Like Warren Buffett

What Do Snoop Dogg and Warren Buffett Have in Common?

Berkshire Likes Lee And So Do We

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Latest Weekly News about Warren Buffett

The latest news about Berkshire Hathaway's (BRK-A) (BRK-B) Warren Buffett for the week.

The Controversial Advice That Warren Buffett Uses To Beat The S&P

Kim Kardashian Is 'No Warren Buffett'

Warren Buffett's Wells Fargo Investment Hinges on Bernanke

Warren Buffett's bet on newspapers is black and white (and read all over)

Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Raises Stake in DaVita to Almost 11%

Warren Buffett's UK Investments

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Latest Weekly News About Warren Buffett

The latest news about Berkshire Hathaway's (BRK-A) (BRK-B) Warren Buffett for the week.

Knowing the real value of Warren Buffett

BerkshireInsurance.com to enter life insurance biz soon

Buffett Rule Act

Street Smart: Optimists, pessimists and Warren Buffett

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway's Biggest Investments: CNBC

Roll Up, Roll Up... Warren Buffett Never Had an Edge...

Lynch & Buffett Strategies Winning North of the Border

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Latest Weekly News About Warren Buffett

The latest news about Berkshire Hathaway's (BRK-A) (BRK-B) Warren Buffett for the week.

Why Warren Buffett LOVES Being in Cash

Warren Buffett on Hedging Against Inflation

How Warren Buffett Decides To Invest In Something

Warren Buffett looks at cash differently than most investors

David Einhorn & Ray Dalio Versus Warren Buffett

Berkshire Hathaway Exercises Warrants to Own 17 Pct of Media General

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New Stocks in Warren Buffett's Portfolio

Famous billionaire, Warren Buffett, who is the head of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) (BRK-B), is one of the three richest people in the world. Known for his outstanding investing success, investors have been following his every move. People who want to ride on the coattails of Buffett usually look through the list of Warren Buffett stocks, and buy the ones they think are the best. According to the free list of Warren Buffett stocks at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com, Warren Buffett has over 35 stocks to choose from, and more than 25 of which pay dividends.

But instead of looking at what he has owned for a long time, let's take a look at what showed up in the Berkshire Hathaway portfolio in the latest reported quarter. First, there is Phillips 66 (PSX), which is actually a spinoff of 28.8 million shares of ConocoPhillips (COP) which Buffett has owned for a while. Phillips 66 operates Conoco, Phillips 66 and 76 (also known as Union 76) gas stations. The stock trades at a very favorable 5.9 times trailing earnings and 8.2 times forward earnings. Earnings for the latest quarter were up 13.7% on an 11.6% drop in revenues. It sports a yield of 1.7%.

One of Buffett's purchases is National Oilwell Varco (NOV), which makes and markets land-based and offshore oil drilling rigs in addition to the major mechanical components for the rigs. It also provides additional services to the oil industry. The stock trades at 15 times earnings and 12 times forward earnings, with a yield of 0.6%. The company reported quarterly earnings that were up an amazing 24.8%.

Lee Enterprises Inc. (LEE) was another Warren Buffett purchase, and a low priced stock purchase at that, with the stock trading at less than $1.50 per share. This Davenport, Iowa based company publishes over 50 daily newspapers in more than 20 states, and more than 300 weekly, classified, and specialty publications. The company recently reported negative earnings and does not pay a dividend.

In case you are wondering what Buffett dumped, there was one stock that he sold out of completely, Intel (INTC). He sold 7.745 million shares providing $217.75 million to the portfolio.

If you want to see what other stocks owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, you can access the free list at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com, which you can download and sort.

Disclosure: Author owns COP.

By Stockerblog.com

Famous Quotations of Warren Buffett

Warren Buffett, famous investor and head of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) (BRK-B), is known for his great investment decisions and outstanding returns for his investors. Here are some of his famous quotations:

"When we own portions of outstanding businesses with outstanding managements, our favorite holding period is forever."

"We will reject interesting opportunities rather than over-leverage our balance sheet. "

"Never count on making a good sale. Have the purchase price be so attractive that even a mediocre sale gives good results."

"I wouldn't mind going to jail if I had three cellmates who played bridge."

"We don't get paid for activity, just for being right. As to how long we'll wait, we'll wait indefinitely."

"The stock market is a no-called-strike game. You don't have to swing at everything—you can wait for your pitch. The problem when you're a money manager is that your fans keep yelling, 'Swing, you bum!'"

"I try to buy stock in businesses that are so wonderful that an idiot can run them. Because sooner or later, one will."

"I've reluctantly discarded the notion of my continuing to manage the portfolio after my death—abandoning my hope to give new meaning to the term 'thinking outside the box.'"

"I don't have a problem with guilt about money. The way I see it is that my money represents an enormous number of claim checks on society. It is like I have these little pieces of paper that I can turn into consumption."

"Success in investing doesn't correlate with I.Q. once you're above the level of 125. Once you have ordinary intelligence, what you need is the temperament to control the urges that get other people into trouble in investing."

"I think I could make you 50% a year on $1 million. No, I know I could. I guarantee that."

"Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago."

Warren Buffett stocks are available in a free list at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Did a Stock Really Trade for Over $1,000,000 a Share?

What do you think was the highest priced share of stock ever to trade? And what do you think that share price was? If you think it's Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) (BRK-B), you would be wrong.

The company was Yahoo! Japan Corporation (YAHOY) (YAHOF), according to StockMarketTrivia.com. A representative for Shareholder Relations for the Yahoo! Japan company stated that the highest price of the stock was 167.9 million Japanese Yen on Feb. 22, 2000. If you exchange the amount of Japanese Yen into US dollars at the exchange rate at that time (Approx USD1=JPY111.01), it was approximately $1,512,500 per share.

Yahoo! Japan is a Japanese Internet company formed as a joint venture between the American internet company Yahoo! (YHOO) and the Japanese internet company SoftBank (SFTBF). It was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

For the latest quarter ending June 30, 2012, the company reported an earnings increase of 7.6% on an 8.0% rise in revenues. The stock trades on the JASDAQ and in the US in the over-the-counter market.

Disclosure: Author owns YHOO.

By Stockerblog.com

Warren Buffett News for the Week of Sept 10

The latest news about Berkshire Hathaway's (BRK-A) (BRK-B) Warren Buffett for the week.

Buffett's Track Record Spotty On Bonds

Warren Buffett's NetJets

Big boys grab blue chips for a song

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The Smartest Move Warren Buffett Didn't Make

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