Archive for May 21st, 2008

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Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

Webcast: Buffett shares his investment philosophy with students


In this webcast, Warren Buffett shares his investment philosophy with MBA students of IMD Business School in Lausanne. Mr Buffett describes his approach to selecting investments and assessing people, his management style and the strong culture of his company, his belief in applauding people’s achievements, and his definition of success. He intersperses the advice with frequent one-liners that underline a down-to-earth humor.

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Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

Rebate checks - not what it is made out to be?


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Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

Propping up the US consumer


Source: Economist, May 1, 2008.
 
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Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

5 Minute Management Course


Lesson 1
A man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing up her shower, when the doorbell rings.
The wife quickly wraps herself in a towel and runs downstairs.
When she opens the door, there stands Bob, the next-door neighbour.
Before she says a word, Bob says, ‘I’ll give you $800 to drop that towel.’
After [...]

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