本書回顧世界首富巴菲特的生平經歷。巴菲特從未寫過任何一本回憶錄，但此次他破天荒同意讓本書作者施洛德（Alice Schroeder）為他立傳，除了撥出時間親自接受採訪，也讓施洛德訪遍他的家人、朋友、生意夥伴，忠實記下他過去的事蹟、他對世事的看法、他的挫折與勝利、他犯過的錯誤，以及他的人生智慧。
投資精準度為世人所稱道的巴菲特，儘管一舉一動受到媒體緊迫釘人，卻從未詳實地對媒體披露他的一生；就名人的標準來看，他的私人生活低調、非常注重隱私。巴菲特是矛盾的綜合體，他證明了做個和善的好人，也能在競爭中出頭。他對待投資人向如平起平坐的事業夥伴，並且以幫投資人管錢的「管家」自居。不管是身為投資專家、公司的CEO、董事、演說家，他都以誠信為最高原則；這樣的成功秘訣說來簡單，結果卻一點也不簡單，讓他從美國中部平凡小城Omaha崛起，成為舉世知名的富商。
忙碌的巴菲特若不是遇到施洛德，恐怕也不會有機會透過一本書分享他的生命。施洛德是幹練的保險產業分析師，向以觀察敏銳、和商業判斷精明在業界中聞名，她在金融題材的寫作上引起巴菲特的注意。施洛德發現，儘管現有的書籍對巴菲特的投資手法多有著墨，卻從未有人把巴菲特這個人寫得更深入，談到他更大面向的哲學，以及這些哲學如何造就了巴菲特的性格與種種決策。因為這些原因，巴菲特同意與舒德合作，寫下這本書。
巴菲特從未花這麼多時間回答任何記者或作者的問題，但他數度與施洛德長談，回顧他的兒時、他過去的點點滴滴。巴菲特這樣做需要相當大的勇氣，因為從這本書可看出，巴菲特也不過是個人，他有強處、也有弱點。雖然巴菲特最引人注目的是他的財富，但他對別人最大的影響，不是他在富豪排行榜第一名的位置，而是他的處世原則和智慧。這本書將告訴你，何以華倫‧巴菲特的故事，是世界最值得閱讀的成功故事。
曾任摩根士丹利的董事總經理（managing director），因為寫波克夏海瑟威公司的研究報告，而與巴菲特結識，而巴菲特也因為賞識她的洞察力、和掌握主題的能力，願意讓舒德書寫他的人生故事。舒德生於德州，在德州大學奧斯汀分校獲得學士及MBA學位。她擁有會計師執照，目前與丈夫居住在康乃迪克州。
- 巴菲特唯一授权传记，深度还原其生平与性格。
- 揭示内在记分牌理念，强调诚信与长期主义。
- 记录从奥马哈少年到投资大师的完整成长轨迹。
- 对价值投资理念及巴菲特生平感兴趣的读者。
- 希望从成功人士经历中汲取人生智慧的普通人。
- 金融从业者及渴望建立长期复利思维的学习者。
- 全书篇幅较长，建议带着问题阅读或从后往前读。
- 关注其心理成长与哲学演变，而非单纯的技术分析。
- 台版翻译流畅，但部分早期内容可能略显枯燥。
- 内容详实深刻，是了解巴菲特最权威的一手资料。
- 吹开神圣光环，还原一个真实、有血有肉的普通人。
- 翻译质量参差不齐，但核心思想极具启发价值。
本导读基于书籍简介、目录、原文摘录、短评和书评生成，不等同于全文精读。
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