How to Profit from the Wisdom of the “Oracle of Omaha”?
Born, raised and residing in Nebraska for most of his life, Warren Buffett is affectionately known to many as the “Oracle of Omaha.” Buffett remains the most successful and best recognized value investor in modern stock market history. And theres good reason for that fame. According to the Forbes list of wealthiest people, Warren Buffett is the second-richest man in the world with a total net worth in excess of $30 billion. Even more importantly, he is one of only a handful of names on that list to attain virtually his entire wealth via investments in the stock market. (1.) THE EARLY YEARS From an early age, Warren Buffett exhibited a strong penchant for business and the market. But Buffetts skills werent pure instinctive talent; on his path to riches the Oracle was influenced by several prominent financiers of his day. Chief among them was Benjamin Graham, who gained fame as an investor in the wake of the 1929 crash, a time when most shunned stocks as investment vehicles. Graham was b
