Carter Boyle: Getting to Know Warren Buffett
As part of the finance sector, Carter Boyle interacts with investors all of the time. One of the most successful and well-known investors today is Warren Buffett. Many look up to him not just because of his success and wealth, but also because of his philanthropy and wisdom. Buffett is the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, a conglomerate that wholly owns some of the most established brands today, including Duracell, Dairy Queen, and Fruit of the Loom. The holding company also owns a percentage of prominent brands like Apple, The Coca-Cola Company, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, and American Express, among others. Buffett has a net worth of more than $82 billion as of March 2019, making him the third richest man in the world today and richer than the GDP of certain countries. It isn’t just his business acumen that makes Buffett admired by many. He is a believer in the power of investing. Buffet himself began investing at the early age of 11 using the money he earned from sellin...