The Essays of Warren Buffett - Lawrence A. Cunningham

The Essays of Warren Buffett

Lawrence A. Cunningham

出版时间

2008-04-14

ISBN

9780966446128

评分

★★★★★
书籍介绍
The extensive additional content in this second edition underscores topics of vital national or international significance. Some topics have been addressed in letters contained in previous editions by adding important new insights on recent developments; most consider subjects not previously addressed in the first edition. Topic highlights are the following: ? the passion for using independent directors in corporate governance contrasted with inherent limits and often sub-par performance of this cohort, especially in the mutual fund industry; ? the potential value of enhanced powers of audit committees on boards of directors in corporate governance; ? the high costs to investors and the capital markets of extensive reliance on and compensation of intermediaries and high volumes of trading activity; ? the proliferation of stock option compensation and excessive CEO pay (along with public debates concerning proper accounting treatment and political debates concerning standard setting); ? Berkshire?s shareholder-designated contribution program and related political controversy over the abortion issue that led to its termination; ? the explosion of derivative financial instruments and related perils and how Berkshire dealt with managing a sizable portfolio of them after buying Gen Re; ? the dramatic increase in foreign currency trading in the past five years along with the astonishing growth in the US trade deficit and evaluation of resulting national macroeconomic concerns; ? management succession at Berkshire Hathaway as Mr. Buffett ages, along with commentary on his philanthropic thinking in giving his entire fortune to charities coordinated by Bill and Melinda Gates; and ? the fairness and other matters concerning taxation of corporations, including Berkshire Hathaway.
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  • "在整个20世纪,道琼斯指数从66点上升到11497点。这个结果看似非常令人吃惊,实际上,折合为年化回报率,也仅仅是5.3%。如果一个投资者持有道琼斯整整一个世纪,他还会在大多数年头收到慷慨的分红,但在最后的年头里,大约分红率仅仅2%左右,尽管20世纪是个精彩的世纪。 现在,想一想当前的世纪,目前道琼斯指数大约13000点,如果投资者打算在21世纪取得年化5。3%的回报,那么,到2099年12月31日,道琼斯指数需要达到2000000点。(没错,道琼斯指数必须在21世纪的100年中,从1.3万点上升到200万点。)如今,我们进入21世纪已经8年了,至今道琼斯的上涨还不足200点,还差得远呢。"
  • "通用会计准则(GAAP)方面,巴菲特指出了GAAP在分析公司或投资估值时,既有重要性,也有局限性。巴菲特解开了其神秘面纱,揭示了一些关键点的重要区别,例如会计盈利和经济盈利,会计商誉和经济商誉,会计账面价值和内在价值。这些都是投资者或经理人工具箱中的重要工具。 巴菲特的工具箱中的一件特殊工具是“内在价值”——一个企业在其存续期间创造的所有现金的折现金。……取决于对于未来现金流的估算和未来利率变动的估算,但是它关乎企业的终极本质。 巴菲特强调,有用的财务报表应该能让人回答关于企业的三个基本问题: (1)一个公司大约价值几何 (2)实现公司未来规划的能力 (3)管理层的企业运营能力 巴菲特采用了一"
  • "让我对你们自己的投资谈一些看法。大多数投资者,机构投资者和个人投资者,会发现拥有普通股的最佳途径是投资收费低廉的指数基金。那些走这条路的投资者肯定能够战胜最大多数投资专家创造的净收益(扣除管理费和开支以后)。 但是,如果你选择建立自己的投资组合,那么有几种思想值得牢记。聪明的投资并不复杂,尽管说它容易也远不现实。一个投资者需要的是正确估价选中的公司的能力。注意这个词“选中的”:你不必成为每一家公司,或者许多公司的专家,你只需要能够对在能力范围内的公司估价。范围的大小并不十分重要:但是,了解它的边界必不可少。 要成功地进行投资,你不需要了解β值,有效市场理论,现在投资组合理论,期权定价,或者新兴"
  • "意识到缺乏资产配置的CEO(并非人人如此),常常会向他们的幕僚、管理顾问,或投资银行家们求助,加以补偿。查理和我屡次观察到这种“帮助”的结果。总的来说,我们认为,这与其说是要解决资产配置问题,倒不如说是要强调资产配置问题。 最终,大量不明智的资产配置在美国的公司中出现。(这就是为什么你听到太多的“重组”)"
  • "“现代金融理论”可以归结为一个简单且误导现实的观点:研究股市上的个股投资机会时浪费时间。根据这个观点,与认真分析研究各个上市公司的基本面信息相比,随手扔出的飞镖所选出的投资组合可能回报更高。……俗话说的“不要将全部鸡蛋放在一个篮子里”。 巴菲特认为,大多数市场并非完全有效,将市场波动等同于风险是一种曲解。 一项投资是否合算的衡量标准是,该项投资所取得的税后回报,能否至少不低于最初投资本金的购买力,加上一个合适的回报率。 股价的大跌也可能是一个上佳买入机会的信号。 巴菲特的投资思想……这种思路也可以称为集中投资……他认为投资资金应该重仓于两三家经过深入了解的、具有可信管理层的公司。 这种观点认为"
  • "格雷厄姆的观点是,价格是你所付出的,价值是你所得到的。这两样很少完全相等,但绝大多数人很少能区分它们的不同。 格雷厄姆最为深远的贡献是创造了一个住在华尔街的角色——市场先生。……这位市场先生非常情绪化……心情越是狂躁抑郁,价格与价值之间的价差就越大,其行为提供投资的机会也就越大。 另一个来自格雷厄姆的重要的遗产继承是“安全边际原理”。这项理论认为,在一个投资中,如果支付价格不能明显低于其所提供的价值,那么这项投资就不应该进行。 所有真正的投资必须建立在价格与价值的关系评估基础上。……投机仅仅是希望股价上升,而不是基于“所支付价格低于所得到价值”的理念。 巴菲特认为“成长”和“价值”并非泾渭分明"
  • "在合同谈判中,无论是工会的领导人还是工会成员,他们都对不利的成本情况很敏感,他们从来不会提出不现实的提薪,或行无效的生产活动。相反,他们像我们一样努力,试图保持工厂的竞争力。即便在清算期间,他们也表现出色。(但具有讽刺意文的是,如果工会前些年的行为没有这么友好的话,我们早就从财务上脱身纺织业务了,因为,我们会意识到面临的无望的未来,会迅速关闭工厂,以避免未来更大的亏损。)"
  • "公司管理层在思索会计原则时,一定要谨记林肯总统最喜欢的迷语之一:“如果一只狗连尾巴也算在内的话,总共有几条腿?”答案是:“四条腿,因为不论你是不是把尾巴当作一条腿,尾巴永远都是尾巴。”这句话提醒管理层应该记住,就算会计师愿意帮你证明尾巴也算是一条腿,你也不会因此多了一条腿。"
作者简介
Warren Edward Buffett (born August 30, 1930) is an American business magnate, investor and philanthropist. He is considered by some to be one of the most successful investors in the world. Buffett is the chairman, CEO and largest shareholder of Berkshire Hathaway, and is consistently ranked among the world's wealthiest people. He was ranked as the world's wealthiest person in 2008 and as the third wealthiest in 2015. In 2012 Time named Buffett one of the world's most influential people. Buffett is often referred to as the "Wizard of Omaha" or "Oracle of Omaha," or the "Sage of Omaha," and is noted for his adherence to value investing and for his personal frugality despite his immense wealth. Buffett is a notable philanthropist, having pledged to give away 99 percent of his fortune to philanthropic causes, primarily via the Gates Foundation. On April 11, 2012, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, for which he successfully completed treatment in September 2012. Buffett is also active in contributing to political causes, having endorsed Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton for president during the 2016 campaign season.
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