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25 Surprising Facts About Warren Buffett
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1. He bought his first stock when he was 11 years old.
2. He made $53,000 by the age of 16.
3. He was rejected by Harvard Business School.
4. He eats Mcdonald's and drinks coca-cola every day.
5. He’s lived in the same house since 1958.
2. He made $53,000 by the age of 16.
3. He was rejected by Harvard Business School.
4. He eats Mcdonald's and drinks coca-cola every day.
5. He’s lived in the same house since 1958.
6. His father-in-law told him he would fail.
7. People pay millions to have lunch with him.
8. In 2013, Buffett earned $37 million a day.
9. Nearly 94 percent of his wealth was earned after he turned 60.
10. Even though he has a Twitter account, he has never tweeted himself.
7. People pay millions to have lunch with him.
8. In 2013, Buffett earned $37 million a day.
9. Nearly 94 percent of his wealth was earned after he turned 60.
10. Even though he has a Twitter account, he has never tweeted himself.
11. Buffett owns 20 suits, but has never paid for any.
12. He spends 80 percent of his day reading.
13. Buffett will give an employee $1 million every year for the rest of his or her life if they can guess the NCAA’s sweet 16 teams.
12. He spends 80 percent of his day reading.
13. Buffett will give an employee $1 million every year for the rest of his or her life if they can guess the NCAA’s sweet 16 teams.
14. He ditched his flip phone for an iPhone... in 2020.
15. He takes a dozen kids to Dairy Queen every Sunday.
16. Buffett rarely sends emails.
17. He plays the ukulele.
18. Buffett pledged to donate 85 percent of his Berkshire Hathaway stocks to charitable foundations.
15. He takes a dozen kids to Dairy Queen every Sunday.
16. Buffett rarely sends emails.
17. He plays the ukulele.
18. Buffett pledged to donate 85 percent of his Berkshire Hathaway stocks to charitable foundations.
19. He was awarded the “Presidential Medal of Freedom” by Barack Obama.
20. Out of all investing legends, Buffett has the best track record for beating the market.
21. His face was on Cherry Coke cans in China.
22. He doesn’t follow anyone on Twitter.
20. Out of all investing legends, Buffett has the best track record for beating the market.
21. His face was on Cherry Coke cans in China.
22. He doesn’t follow anyone on Twitter.
23. He’s a fan of Breaking Bad.
24. He likes to joke around.
25. He thinks of lines from the 1895 poem "If" by Rudyard Kipling when big declines in the market happen.
24. He likes to joke around.
25. He thinks of lines from the 1895 poem "If" by Rudyard Kipling when big declines in the market happen.
