What does Bill Gates admire about Warren Buffet?
On this blog about integrity, and in these difficult economic times, it is particularly poignant to note that Bill Gates cites Warren Buffett’s integrity. This was during a recent event at Columbia Business School in New York City, see below.
While many of the questions from MBA students and the answers from Gates and Buffett are not new, Buffett’s brief witty and topical comments provide considerable insight into his thinking.
It is particularly interesting to get a sense of how the world is viewed by people with their perspective. When asked about the outlook for America, both Gates and Buffett answered that it is very good. Warren Buffett even offered any of the MBA students $100,000 in return for 10% of their future earnings. Later, he increased the offer to $150,000, if they received training in personal communication skills!
Watch them together on CNBC at Columbia Business School, New York City on November 12, 2009.
Maybe you are interested in further information about Warren Buffett, if so you are not alone. The BBC, among others, have taken a strong interest in him recently.
You might like to read and view some recent stories on the “Oracle of Omaha” including:
- his words of wisdom
- a recent interview
- his best investments
- the Washington Post’s debt to him
- his recent investment in railroads
Despite a setback in 2008, Warren Buffett’s long term investment success is without question.
By John Lewis
Learning from Dogs 
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