(Fortune Magazine) -- What makes Tiger Woods great? What made Berkshire Hathaway (Charts) Chairman Warren Buffett the world’s premier investor? We think we know: Each was a natural who came into the world with a gift for doing exactly what he ended up doing. As Buffett told Fortune not long ago‚ he was "wired at birth to allocate capital." It’s a one-in-a-million thing. You’ve got it - or you don’t. Well‚ folks‚ it’s not so simple. For one thing‚ you do not possess a natural gift for a certain
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Republic is a personal digital assistant (PDA). Conch Republic currently has one PDA model on the market‚ and sales have been excellent. The PDA is a unique item in that it comes in a variety of tropical colors and is preprogrammed to play Jimmy Buffett music. However‚ as with any electronic item‚ technology changes rapidly‚ and the current PDA has limited prototype for a new PDA that has all the features of the existing PDA but adds new features in comparison with newer models. Conch Republic spent
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All that glitters is not gold Ambanis and Mittals are no Buffetts and Gates. But we can’t blame them for the appalling poverty that prevails in India Now that Durga Puja’s son et lumiere has faded‚ comment might be permitted on what this annual exercise of expensive competitive showmanship reveals of popular taste. That no doubt explains why no one voices the real charge that should be levelled at the super-rich who should be in the dock not for spending too much but for the waste and crass
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Berkshire Hathaway is an American multinational conglomerate holding company that oversees and manages various subsidiary companies (Berkshire Hathaway‚ 2011). The current members of the Board of Directors are Warren Buffett‚ Charlie Munger‚ Walter Scott Jr.‚ Thomas Murphy‚ Howard Graham Buffett‚ Ronald Olson‚ Donald Keough‚ Charlotte Guyman‚ David Gottesman‚ Bill Gates‚ Stephen Burke‚ and Susan Decker (Berkshire Hathaway Inc.‚ 2011). The primary job of the Board of Directors is to see that the right people
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Republic is a personal digital assistant (PDA). Conch Republic currently has one PDA model on the market‚ and sales have been excellent. The PDA is a unique item in that it comes in a variety of tropical colors and is preprogrammed to play Jimmy Buffett music. However‚ as with any electronic item‚ technology changes rapidly‚ and the current PDA has limited features in comparison with newer models. Conch Republic spent $750‚000 to develop a prototype for a new PDA that has all the features of the
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a whirlpool of strong emotions‚ affecting our own emotions causing us to make irrational decisions. The first order of business to be a value investor is to get a grip on your emotions and approach collapsing stocks in a calm and measured way. Buffett: Be greedy when others are fearful; fearful when others are greedy 3.OBTAIN THE LOWEST AVERAGE
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September 30‚ 2012. It supports grantees in all 50 states and 100 countries internationally in areas of global development‚ global health‚ United States program‚ and a smaller charitable support initiative sector. Bill Gates‚ Melinda Gates‚ and Warren Buffett give direction to CEO Jeff Raikes and co-chairmen William H. Gates Sr. regarding grant allocation and investments. (Gates Foundation) After reading the Gates Foundation website and the wealth information on those involved in the foundation‚ I have
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Introduction: Berkshire Hathaway is a holding company based in Omaha‚ Nebraska that oversees and manages a number of subsidiary companies. Warren Buffett is the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway and one of the wealthiest men in the world. He is known as the “Sage of Omaha” for his remarkable savvy in the stock market. What does the company’s code of ethics say about the rights of its workers‚ shareholders‚ consumers‚ and suppliers? Berkshire Hathaway’s Code of Ethics covers directors‚ officers
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Now‚ let me tell you a story. A young man asked an old rich man how he made his money. The old man said‚ “Well‚ son‚ it was 1932‚ I invested ten cents in two apples. I spent the entire day polishing the apples and sold them for 20 cents. I continued this system for a month‚ by the end of which I’d accumulated a fortune of 1 dollar and 30 cents. Then‚ I invest this money to another business until now I have the fortune about 20 millions. “From the story‚ the old rich man finally becomes rich through
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“What should a Billionaire Give” by Peter Singer Article Critique #3 Article Review: Peter Singer is an Australian moral philosopher. He is currently working as a professor of Bioethics at Princeton University‚ and is also a professor for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics at the University of Melbourne. He is well known for his different approaches on ethical issues and also includes his own perspectives. He is also known for his book entitled “Animal Liberation”‚ and work involving abortion
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