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[Page 3] More Praise for The Warren Buffett Way, First Edition “ The Warren Buf fett Way outlines his career and presents examples of how his investment techniques and methods evolved and the important individu- als in the process. It also details the key investment decisions that produced his unmatched record of performance. Finally, the book contains the think- ing and the philosophy of an investor that consistently made money using the tools available to every citizen no matter what their level of wealth.” Peter S. Lynch bestselling author, One Up On Wall Street and Beating the Street “Robert Hagstrom presents an in-depth examination of Warren Buffett’s strategies, and the ‘how and why’ behind his selection of each of the major se- curities that have contributed to his remarkable record of success. His ‘home- spun’ wisdom and philosophy are also part of this comprehensive, interesting, and readable book.” John C. Bogle Chairman, The Vanguard Group “Warren Buffett is surely the Greatest Investor of this century—not so much because he built a great fortune with a free market as because he shared his important thinking with us and has openly demonstrated the sagacity and courage so vital to success. Berkshire Hathaway has been my largest, longest investment. Warren has been my best teacher.” Charles D. Ellis Managing Partner, Greenwich Associates “Warren Buffett is often characterized simply as a ‘value investor’ or a ‘Ben Graham disciple.’ Hagstrom fills in the rest of the story with some im- mensely practical pointers on prospering in the market.” Martin S. Fridson Managing Director, Merrill Lynch “In simple language, this book tells the rules by which the most successful American stock investor of modern time got that way. It could be a godsend to the legion of unhappy investors who keep f loundering because they ignore the basics of major investment success.” Phil Fisher author, Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits [Page 5] THE W A R R E N B U F F E T T WAY [Page 7] THE W A R R E N B U F F E T T WAY Second Edition ROBERT G. HAGSTROM John Wiley & Sons, Inc. [Page 8] Copyright © 2005 by Robert G. Hagstrom. All rights reserved. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey. Published simultaneously in Canada. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise, except as permitted under Section 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, Inc., 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, 978-750-8400, fax 978-646-8600, or on the web at www.copyright.com. Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Permissions Department, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030, 201-748-6011, fax 201-748-6008. Limit of Liability/Disclaimer of Warranty: While