The Warren Buffett Book of Investing Wisdom - by Robert L Bloch (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Compiled by the son of the cofounder of H&R Block, a collection of business quotes and advice from the most successful investor of the twentieth century, Warren Buffett.

Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, is widely considered the most successful investor of the twentieth century. Since the early 1950s, Buffett has proved himself to be an astute investor, and he turned Berkshire Hathaway from a struggling small textile business into the tenth-largest public company in the world, valued at more than $600 billion.

Buffett is well known for his simple but invaluable principles regarding investing and finances, and countless businessmen and people looking to be smarter with their money and their investments have turned to Buffett for his advice. One of those people is Robert Bloch, son of the cofounder of the tax preparation company H&R Block.

The Warren Buffett Book of Investing Wisdom contains 350 quotes that Bloch has personally found to be indispensable to financial success. With the written blessing of Buffett himself, Bloch has selected the best of Buffett, wisdom that will guide you to becoming the most disciplined and rational long-term investor you can be.

Review Quotes

"A shining, brilliant star of advice and insights from a genuinely great man, Warren E. Buffett. You cannot afford not to buy this book."
--Ben Stein, New York Times bestselling author and economist

"While most readers will receive great business insight from this book, they will also receive many life principles for our daily living."
--Matthew K. Rose, former executive chairman of BNSF Railway

"This wonderful compilation of humor, common sense, and simple wisdom from America's greatest investor can make all of us more successful in our own investing."
--Burton G. Malkiel, economics professor at Princeton University and author of A Random Walk Down Wall Street

"A must-read for Americans of all ages and professions . . . brings Warren Buffett's commonsense wisdom together in one book. I could not put it down!"
--John G. Stumpf, former chairman and CEO of Wells Fargo & Company

"This collection will give you a sense of the incredible judgment, disarming sense of humor, and commonsense perspectives behind one of the world's greatest investors."
--Kenneth I. Chenault, former chairman and CEO of American Express

"Warren Buffett is a great teacher and advisor, and this collection is a joy to read."
--Charles D. Ellis, founder of Greenwich Associates and author of Winning the Loser's Game

"In the past, we have enjoyed humorous investment anecdotes from Wall Street outsiders, like Mark Twain and Will Rogers. Now, thanks to Robert Bloch, we have practical investment wisdom from the epitome of insiders: Warren Buffett. Long may you live, laugh, and learn."
--Sam Stovall, Chief Investment Strategist, CFRA Research

About the Author

Robert L. Bloch was the program officer of the H&R Block Foundation, and treasurer and director of the Marion and Henry Bloch Family Foundation. His father, Henry Bloch, cofounded H&R Block in 1955. Bloch lives in Mission Hills, Kansas.