Investing lessons from Warren Buffett – A time when Buffett admitted he was not doing as good a job as his managers
Intelligent Investing
Synopsis
In this letter to shareholders, Warren Buffett defined his role at Berkshire Hathaway. He said he had “two core jobs”. The first was attracting exceptional managers and the second was allocating capital wisely. By his own admission, he succeeded at one job, and did not fare at all well in the other.
In this ET Prime Special Series, we bring you insights every week from the legendary investor Warren Buffett and also tell you how Berkshire Hathaway performed year after year to become what it is today. This is for people who are keen to learn what wealth creation is all about. How it has been done by one of the greatest investors the world has ever seen. Links to all the earlier 8 articles have been given in this story. Warren Buffett hung up
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