The Warren Buffett Way, + Website, 3rd Edition

Acknowledgments

As I have said on many occasions, the success of The Warren Buffett Way is first and foremost a testament to Warren Buffett. His wit, integrity, and intellectual spirit have charmed millions of investors worldwide. It is an unparalleled combination that makes Warren Buffett the single most popular role model in investing today and the greatest investor in history.

I first of all thank Warren Buffett for his teachings and for allowing me to use his copyrighted material. It is impossible to improve what Mr. Buffett has already said. The readers of this book are fortunate to be able to read his words rather than be subjected to a second-best paraphrase. My thanks also go to Debbie Bosanek for her kindness and willingness to keep the communication flowing even though I am sure there were a thousand other things that demanded her attention on that day.

I would also like to thank Charlie Munger for his intellectual contributions to the study of investing. His ideas on the “psychology of misjudgment” and the “latticework of mental models” are extremely important and should be examined by all. My appreciation to Charlie also includes thanks for his thoughtful conversations and his kind words of support.

I also have a deeply felt sense of gratitude for Carol Loomis. Two years before Mr. Buffett started his partnership, Carol began her career as a research associate at Fortune magazine. Today, she is senior editor-at-large at Fortune, a New York Times best-selling author, ...