Books by and about Warren Buffett, George Soros, Carl Icahn, and T. Boone Pickens

Here is a list of books about the top investment traders Warren Buffett, the billionaire head of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) (BRK-B), George Soros, Carl Icahn, and T. Boone Pickens. Some are written by these famous investors and some are about them, written by others.

by Buffett

The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing. A Book of Practical Counsel Warren E. Buffett (Collaborator)

The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America, Third Edition Warren E. Buffett (Author) Lawrence A. Cunningham (Author, Editor)

Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger, Expanded Third Edition Warren E. Buffett (Foreword)

Los ensayos de Warren Buffett (Spanish Edition) Warren E. Buffett (Author)
Carl Icahn

King Icahn: The Biography of a Renegade Capitalist
Buffett, Icahn, Soros

Becoming Rich: The Wealth-Building Secrets of the World's Master Investors Buffett, Icahn, Soros
George Soros

Soros on Soros: Staying Ahead of the Curve by George Soros

The Crash of 2008 and What it Means: The New Paradigm for Financial Markets by George Soros
T. Boone Pickens

The First Billion Is the Hardest: Reflections on a Life of Comebacks and America's Energy Future by T. Boone Pickens

Boone Pickens: The Luckiest Guy in the World by T. Boone Pickens

about Buffett

Trade Like Warren Buffett

The Warren Buffett Way, Second Edition

The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life

The Winning Investment Habits of Warren Buffett & George Soros

The New Buffettology: The Proven Techniques for Investing Successfully in Changing Markets That Have Made Warren Buffett the World's Most Famous Investor

Warren Buffett Speaks: Wit and Wisdom from the World's Greatest Investor

The Tao of Warren Buffett: Warren Buffett's Words of Wisdom: Quotations and Interpretations to Help Guide You to Billionaire Wealth and Enlightened Business Management


By Stockerblog.com

Stock Owned by both T. Boone Pickens and Warren Buffett

T. Boone Pickens, is chairman the hedge fund BP Capital Management. He was formerly involved in takeovers and was considered a corporate raider during the 1980s. He is ranked by Forbes as one of the 400 richest people in America. Born in Oklahoma, his first job was as a paperboy. After graduating from college, he started working for Phillips Petroleum, then became a wildcatter. He has recently been a supporter of windfarms.

Berkshire Hathaway's (BRK-A) (BRK-B) Warren Buffett is considered to be the top investor in the world and the world's third richest person. He started his career as a child selling various items door-to-door, running a paper route like Pickens, detailing cars, and selling golf balls. According to the latest list of Warren Buffett Berkshire Hathaway stocks at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com, there is one stock that Buffett and Pickens agree on.

Pickens has decided to follow in the footsteps of Buffett by recently buying one of Berkshire's holdings, ExxonMobil (XOM). The stock trades at 9.5 times forward earnings and pays a favorable yield of 2.4%. In May of this year, the company raised its dividend by 6.8%. Regular quarterly dividends have been paid for over 40 years.

Earnings for the latest quarter were up 40.5% on a revenue increase of 31.5%. Selling at slightly less than $80 per share at the time this article was written, the stock has a mean price target by analysts of $90 per share. ExxonMobil currently holds over $11 billion in cash.

For a free list of stocks that Warren Buffett owns, which can be downloaded, sorted, and updated, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Disclosure: Author did not own any of the above at the time the article was written.

By Stockerblog.com

Warren Buffetts Next Door

The book The Warren Buffetts Next Door: The World's Greatest Investors You've Never Heard Of and What You Can Learn From Them by Matthew Schifrin is an interesting compilation of true stories about 'average Joes' who have made huge amounts of money in the stock market. Some use technical analysis, some use fundamental analysis, and some use gut feelings.

This book gives hope to every investor and trader. Each chapter covers a different person, describing what their occupation is, how old they are, their investment strategy, what broker they use, and what their favorite web sites and chat rooms are. Also, their best and worst picks, along with the long term track record. My favorite one is the Stock Angler in Chapter 9. The guy has a full time job, trades during the hour or two before he leaves for work, and has been able to achieve a 33% average annualized return since January 2003.

Every trader that is profiled provides an example of on of their successful trades, and shows how the decision was made to make the trade. I really like the last chapter which lists all the major investment websites which he calls Investor Incubators. You should read The Warren Buffetts Next Door for proof that you don't have to be Warren Buffett, George Soros, T. Boone Pickens, or Carl Icahn to be a successful stock trader.

Update on STAR Ratings for Cramer, Buffett, Soros, and Pickens

IMDB.com, also known as Internet Movie Database, publishes STARmeter ratings of anyone who has ever had anything to do with show business. The STARmeter shows what people are interested in, based on the actual behavior of millions of IMDb users, showing if there is a high level of public awareness and/or interest in the person. Here is a list of several noted traders, investors, and other well-known individuals in the financial field, along with their STARrating change from last week.

Most of these people are down this week; not sure why.

George Soros -17%
Warren Buffett -13%
Jim Cramer -19%
Suze Orman +8%
Al Gore -2%
Robert Kiyosaki -31%
Bill Gates +1%
Maria Bartiromo -2%
Erin Burnett +6%
T. Boone Pickens +14%
Carl Icahn 0%
Stockerblog -49%

STARmeter Ratings for Buffett, Soros, Cramer

IMDB.com, also known as Internet Movie Database, publishes STARmeter ratings of anyone who has ever had anything to do with show business. The STARmeter shows what people are interested in, based on the actual behavior of millions of IMDb users, showing if there is a high level of public awareness and/or interest in the person. Here is a list of several noted traders, investors, and other well-known individuals in the financial field, along with their STARrating change from last week.

George Soros +511%
Warren Buffett +24%
Jim Cramer +14%
Suze Orman +3%
Al Gore 0%
Robert Kiyosaki -1%
Bill Gates -2%
Maria Bartiromo -4%
Erin Burnett -36%
T. Boone Pickens -42%
Carl Icahn -94%
Stockerblog -8%

Where are the Buffett Books?

We've published lists of books by Carl Icahn, T. Boone Pickens, George Soros, and Jim Cramer. Readers have been asking, where are the Warren Buffet books? After all, he is one of the most successful investors in history, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) (BRK-B), and the second richest man in the world. Here are a list of books by and about Warren Buffett:

by Buffett

The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing. A Book of Practical Counsel (Revised Edition) Warren E. Buffett (Collaborator)

The Essays of Warren Buffett : Lessons for Corporate America Warren E. Buffett (Author)

Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger, Expanded Third Edition Warren E. Buffett (Foreword)

Los ensayos de Warren Buffett (Spanish Edition) Warren E. Buffett (Author)

about Buffett

Trade Like Warren Buffett

The Warren Buffett Way, Second Edition

The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life

The Winning Investment Habits of Warren Buffett & George Soros

The New Buffettology: The Proven Techniques for Investing Successfully in Changing Markets That Have Made Warren Buffett the World's Most Famous Investor

Warren Buffett Speaks: Wit and Wisdom from the World's Greatest Investor

The Tao of Warren Buffett: Warren Buffett's Words of Wisdom: Quotations and Interpretations to Help Guide You to Billionaire Wealth and Enlightened Business Management

By Stockerblog.com

T. Boone Pickens Gets $42 Million for Claims Against Lehman Brothers

Bilionaire T. Boone Pickens, who made his money in oil and is now into natural gas and wind energy, sold claims he held against Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. to Royal Bank of Scotland Plc. He reportedly received $42 million.