About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 52. Chapters: Equity, Warren Buffett, Warrant, Private equity, Stock, Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, Preferred stock, Publicly traded private equity, David Dodd, American Depositary Receipt, John Burr Williams, Split share corporation, Richard A. Barone, Uniform Symbology, Aswath Damodaran, Private investment in public equity, Joel Dean, Covered warrant, Mark Ripple, Stock fund, Marti G. Subrahmanyam, Stewart Myers, Philip Arthur Fisher, CEE Stock Exchange Group, Watered stock, Sharesave, Timothy Luehrman, Mason Hawkins, Equity-Linked Note, Common stock, Monthly income preferred stock, Abnormal return, Participating preferred stock, Public offering without listing, Alexander Chepakovich, Voting interest, Non-voting stock, Leighton Campbell, Control premium, Equity trading, KAGG, A share, Consignment stock, Luxembourg Depositary Receipt, Seasoned equity offering, No-par stock, Stock duration, American Depositary Share, Cash or share option, Concentrated stock, Stub, Shares authorized, Share forfeiture, Registered share, Official Committee of Equity Security Holders, Voting share, Direct Participation Program. Excerpt: Warren Edward Buffett (pronounced; born August 30, 1930) is an American investor, industrialist and philanthropist. He is widely regarded as one of the most successful investors in the world. Often introduced as "legendary investor, Warren Buffett," he is the primary shareholder, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. He is consistently ranked among the world's wealthiest people. He was ranked as the world's wealthiest person in 2008 and is the third wealthiest person in the world as of 2011. Buffett is called the "Oracle of Omaha" or the "Sage of Omaha" and is noted for his adherence to the value investing philosophy and for his personal frugality despite his immense wealth. Buffett is also...