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Meghan McCain, daughter of former presidential candidate and Senator John McCain stated, “This is the worst election ever” (Hensch 1). Alan Abramowitz a PhD and a political scientist at Emory University says, “A lot of voters are angry. Very angry” (1). Polls of Americans show that an upward of sixty-two percent of citizens think that the country is on the wrong track. People are mad at the political system. They want to see major change. The voters are tired of hearing a new candidate preach…

Charlie Munger Biography Charles T Munger was born on January 1st 1924 in Omaha Nebraska. Charlie first gained a degree in Mathematics from the University of Michigan before going to Harvard and gaining a Law degree in 1948. In 1965 Charlie decided that he would leave the law profession to pursue a career in managing investments. Charlie’s investment partnership was very successful achieving a compounding rate of return of 19.8% from 1962-1975, in other words $1000 invested in 1962 would be…

Michael Jackson is one of the most famous musical artists in history. His net worth stands at $600 million today. However, at the time of his death in 2009, his estate’s net worth was roughly equal to its debts. It stood at $500 million, according to realtytoday.com. According to a celebrity news website known as TMZ, Michael Jackson’s estate has come back from the brink of bankruptcy, earning almost $2 billion since 2009 when he met his untimely death. According to TMZ, if all the expenses…

Berkshire Hathaway is an American multinational conglomerate holding company that is based in Omaha, Nebraska. Basically, this is a parent company and owns a variety of companies involved in different businesses. They are led by the wonderful Warren Buffet and Charlie Munger. This company either owns a whole company or owns a significant number of shares. For example, They wholly own GEICO, Dairy Queen, BNSF Railway, Lubrizol, Fruit of the Loom, Helzberg Diamonds, Long & Foster, Flight Safety…

my famous economic entrepreneurial legend I have chosen Warren Buffett. He is agruably one of the richest men in the world with a net worth of over 70 billion. Coincidentally, Warren Buffet earned his MS in economics in 1951. As CEO of Birkshire Hathaway his company’s Class A stock lists for around 213,000 per share. Birkshire Hathaway’s company performace regularly outperforms the class of Index 500 stocks. Buffett has taken on considerable investment risks over the years and most of his…

The organizational structure of GEICO begins with Berkshire Hathaway, which is run by Warren Buffet and would be considered a conglomerate with companies operating in multiple industries. Directly below Warren Buffet is Tony Nicely, the Chairman and CEO of GEICO. Mr. Nicely has multiple senior vice presidents reporting…

The great French military leader Napoleon Bonaparte is quoted as saying, “Great ambition is the passion of a great character. Those endowed with it may perform very good or very bad acts” (“Ambition Quotes”). Ambition can be seen as both good and bad motivation through the way ambitious people treat others in acquiring their success. People such as Bill Gates and Warren Buffet acquired there wealth by working their way up the financial ladder to become the richest men in America. On the other…

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. – A Great Company Background of the Company The origins of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. go back to the year 1839. Oliver Chace laid down the foundation for The Valley Falls Company in Valley Falls, Rhode Island, a textile manufacturing company. A merger with the Berkshire Cotton Manufacturing Company occurred in 1929, creating a new company entitled “Berkshire Fine Spinning Associates”. This company then merged with the Hathaway Manufacturing Company, becoming Berkshire…

We Are What We Believe The definition of a hero is one who is admired or idealized for courage, outgoing achievements, or noble qualities. Everyone is their own hero. However, we all have a specific person that we look up to. I admire my boyfriend, Christoffer, as he inspires me to keep moving forward. I look up to him is because he 's smart, strong, and exceedingly determined. Knowledge is the best thing that one could be blessed with. The opportunity to go further starts getting harder as…

Oracle of Omaha, the nickname for Warren Buffet who is one of the best investment gurus in the world owns Berkshire Hathaway (BH). Recently his firm released its 53rd annual report on February 24, 2018, which also includes, ‘Warren Buffett's Letters to Berkshire Shareholders’. His investment strategies are enshrined in his letters. Whether you are a novice businessman or a veteran investor it doesn’t matter, you will have a clue or cue to kick-start a new investment style which is sustainable.…