The Buffettology Workbook: Value Investing The Warren Buffett Way

The Buffettology Workbook provides a basic foundation in Warren Buffet's approach to value investing. The Oracle of Omaha did not contribute directly to this work, but one of the author's was married to Buffet's son for a time. The work is interesting in two respects. It does provide some detailed examples of the analyses that Buffet uses to help him sort winning stocks from losers. And there are several entertaining examples of companies that the book suggests are "winners" for all eternity that we now know are losers. This confirms the suspicion that all the mathematical analysis is beside the point and that Warren has some deeper insight into the value of long term investments that cannot be captured by routine math. An interesting read for value investors who want to test their approach against the master.

I am writing this review to let everybody know how great this book has changed my way of doing business. If you are an investment broker our student studying to be a business manager, I would highly recommend reading this workbook, and practicing every aspect of what it has to offer.I am currently studying to be a business management with an concentration in human resources. Though this workbook is designed for investment strategies within the Warren Buffett management style, it still gives you a great cornerstone to build your foundation and strengths regarding management.

For those of you that are time-pressed, this is the best book in the Buffettology Series to read in order to glean a few secrets on the investment techniques of the Oracle of Omaha. The workbook covers both the qualitative and quantitative sides of Buffett's value investing approach, and provides the basic techniques one can implement in order to invest with a reasonable amount of success.The workbook is not exactly the best book on investing that I have read (that title goes to Benjamin Graham's The Intelligent Investor), but in its defense, it does provide a simple to implement investment strategy. Most of the techniques hinge on a few simple ratios and knowledge of simple present and future worth. Additionally, most of the limitations associated with the techniques are clearly and simply stated.The book has several merits. The chief merit of the book is that its approach to investing is self-contained, and emphasizes the qualitative aspects more than the quantitative aspects. In passing, readers that focus more on Part One of the book and skip Part Two, the quantitative part, could easily obtain a dramatic improvement in their investment results. Written in simple, easy to understand language, the target audience of this book is most likely that individual who depends on the Internet for all of her information on companies, as such sites as Yahoo, MSN and Value Line are routinely cited in the text as sources of information. The book is very well organized, quite possibly with the idea that it would fit the mold of a chapter-a-day format. Most chapters are usually no more than five pages long, with easy, cheesy word problems and true/false questions at the end of most every chapter to reinforce key concepts. The title of each chapter basically states the key concept to be learned, and key points are highlighted at the end of each chapter. Although it provides some theory and rationale for the techniques it attempts to teach, this is kept to a minimum, and the book focuses almost exclusively on application of the techniques. Those readers that are only interested in the methodology can simply skip to the 22nd Chapter titled 'Doing It Yourself: Buffettology Worksheet'. Thus, the book makes every effort to make learning, and ultimately using, the techniques as painless as possible.The major demerit of this book rests in its insistence on doing all calculations on a per-share basis. But then, this is how much of the information that is easily obtainable through such channels as Value Line and other sources is presented. One minor demerit is that the authors do not seem to be aware of the virtual ubiquity of MS Office, making it possible to perform all of the calculations in the book in one Excel spreadsheet, but then again, this is a minor demerit. Although there were a number of minor typographical and mathematical errors in the book, I am willing to overlook this, as the thinking and reasoning behind any investment proposition is more important, and is clearly presented throughout the book.Overall, I rate the book to be worthy of reading. It presents a simple and straightforward investment approach, and does not require an advanced degree in rocket science to implement it. All it really requires is a basic understanding of fractions, decimals and percents, and most important, a willingness to think and reason through the investment proposition. However, those of you with strong quantitative backgrounds will be very dismayed with this book (as I was initially), but as I said before, if you focus exclusively on Part One of the book and Chapter 22, then you will see a dramatic improvement in your investment results going forward.

The simplest and best book ever written for investing. Follow these simple directions in this book and over time you cant lose with your investments. To sum up the book in less then a paragraph. Buy good companies that have an identifiable monopoly, have ton of cash in the bank, very little debt, then NEVER sell these companies. You cant fail over time.

If anyone is interested in learning how to invest in the stock market this is the book for you. Not only does it tell you how to find the right companies to invest in, it also shows you how to analyze them to see if they are a good deal. The book is an "easy read". No serious investor should be with out this book in their library.

This is the perfect book for breaking down what may be complicated. The book makes it a lot easier to invest in a good solid company.

great

I eagerly read this book from cover to cover when I first received it. The only problem I have with it is that the directions for analyzing a stock call for a specific calculator. I was not able to transcribe to a different calculator. Would like an update to make it possible for me to use the information.

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Likes - it's a very practical approach to investing. I loved all her books. Ever since I read the 1st book in college I was hooked. The books are a bit pricey so after I got a job I was more and more interested in Warren Buffett. His thought process can be used both in investing and life. I was always a confused person as a child and growing up. But Warren Buffett and his life is so insightful and intriguing I wanted to grab hold of anything that has his name in it...Each story, each purchase, each thought process is simple and we'll though off I don't know where to stop praising.Thanks a lot for bringing this book to the world. I guess I am 1 step closer to my intellectual Jesus " Warren Buffett "

a must for investors

Great book

If you want to retire before you reach the official retirement age start saving now, buy stocks and shares in the type of companies it suggests and you will probably be able to. There are no guarantees in life but Warren Buffett has done well financially and copying what he has done seems to me to be rather a good idea.