Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist

About this episode

The episode discusses the biography of Warren Buffett by Roger Lowenstein, highlighting its significance and impact.

This is a discussion between Matt Cochrane & I about Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist by Roger Lowenstein. This was the first biography of Warren Buffett, published in 1995, and it remains one of the best. It was written when Buffett was already an investing legend, one of the wealthiest men in the world, and well-known in the investing community. However, it was before Buffett was a mainstream celebrity. It remains the best biography of Warren Buffett ever written. Links The book: https://www.amazon.com/Buffett-American-Capitalist-Roger-Lowenstein-ebook/dp/B00DPTL2F0 Disclaimer Nothing on this substack is investment advice. The information in this article is for information and discussion purposes only. It does not constitute a recommendation to purchase or sell any financial instruments or other products. Investment decisions should not be made with this article and one should take into account the investment objectives or financial situation of any particular person or institution. Investors should obtain advice based on their own individual circumstances from their own tax, financial, legal, and other advisers about the risks and merits of any transaction before…

People in this episode

Host: Value Stock Geek

Guest: Matt Cochrane

Topics covered

• Warren Buffett
• biography
• investing legend
• American capitalism
• financial advice

Keywords

• Warren Buffett
• biography
• investing
• Roger Lowenstein
• American capitalist

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Roger Lowenstein

Books & works: Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist

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