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www.berkshirehathaway.com. Signature. Warren Edward Buffett (/ ˈbʌfɪt / BUF-it; born August 30, 1930) [ 2 ] is an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist who currently serves as the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. As a result of his investment success, Buffett is one of the best-known investors in the world.
Jesse Livermore. Jesse Lauriston Livermore (July 26, 1877 – November 28, 1940) was an American stock trader. [1] He is considered a pioneer of day trading [2] and was the basis for the main character of Reminiscences of a Stock Operator, a best-selling book by Edwin Lefèvre. At one time, Livermore was one of the richest people in the world ...
John Clifton " Jack " Bogle (May 8, 1929 – January 16, 2019) was an American investor, business magnate and philanthropist. He was the founder and chief executive of The Vanguard Group and is credited with popularizing the index fund. An avid investor and money manager himself, he preached investment over speculation, long-term patience over ...
Bill Gates. U.S. wealth rank: 9. Overall wealth rank: 12. Net worth: $107 billion. 2023 net worth: $104 billion. Age: 68. Source of income: Microsoft, self-made. Bill Gates spent the first part of ...
Carl Celian Icahn (/ ˈ aɪ k ɑː n /; born February 16, 1936) is an American businessman and investor. He is the founder and controlling shareholder of Icahn Enterprises, a public company and diversified conglomerate holding company based in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida. Icahn's business model is to take large stakes in companies that he ...
James Harris Simons (April 25, 1938 – May 10, 2024) was an American hedge fund manager, investor, mathematician, and philanthropist. [ 4 ] At the time of his death, Simons' net worth was estimated to be $31.4 billion, making him the 51st-richest person in the world. [ 4 ] He was the founder of Renaissance Technologies, a quantitative hedge ...
One reason investors gravitate to the Oracle of Omaha is his track record. Though he's not infallible, Buffett has overseen a nearly 5,500,000% aggregate return in his company's Class A shares ...
1. A concentrated portfolio can succeed. Diversification is the mantra of many investment advisers, but many successful investors concentrate on a small number of stocks. "If you've done your ...