woodstove Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 Found in my community book exchange, a copy of Supermoney (1972) by George Goodman (writing as Adam Smith). Pages 177-204 have excellent profiles of Ben Graham and Warren Buffett, written in 1972, when Buffett had left the market. Well before Roger Lowenstein's 2008 biography, Buffett: Making of an American Capitalist (memorable phrase: "Buffett was back"). If you can find Supermoney, I recommend it. 50 years ago, good to remember we were as foolish then as now. Goodman writes well. His closing essay, "Well, Watchman, What of the Night?" (pages 242-295), regarding motivations, is very thoughtful, and relevant to today's circumstances. See other works by Goodman via wiki page. "The Money Game" was reportedly a bestseller. Haven't read that (yet). Merry Christmas and Best Wishes to All! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
competitive-advantage Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 Thanks for the recommendation. I tried to find something similar on Google and found this article: https://www.forbes.com/2008/04/30/warren-buffett-profile-invest-oped-cx_hs_0430buffett.html?sh=2a7024c96759 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodstove Posted December 26, 2022 Author Share Posted December 26, 2022 Thanks you ComAdv for that Forbes article reprint link. Very enjoyable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CassiusKing1 Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 Appreciate the reminder, it's been awhile. Have The Money Game, Paper Money & Super Money all in the collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulti Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 A slight tangent from the original post but an excellent interview with John Spears where he discusses Buffett Graham Schloss etc. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rwh019-winning-the-long-game-w-john-spears/id928933489?i=1000591213142 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LC Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 An old WB interview - too short! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longlake95 Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 LC - that’s probably one of his best interviews ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodstove Posted December 28, 2022 Author Share Posted December 28, 2022 Very good interview. Guess that the interviewer was George Goodman, as he refers to his book Supermoney. A comment at Youtube says interview was recorded in 1984 and aired in 1985. Pretty consistent message from WEB, 1984 to 2022. Consider business behaviour not stock behaviour, can be patient until opportunity just-right. Wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boilermaker75 Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 On 12/25/2022 at 11:43 AM, woodstove said: Found in my community book exchange, a copy of Supermoney (1972) by George Goodman (writing as Adam Smith). Pages 177-204 have excellent profiles of Ben Graham and Warren Buffett, written in 1972, when Buffett had left the market. Well before Roger Lowenstein's 2008 biography, Buffett: Making of an American Capitalist (memorable phrase: "Buffett was back"). If you can find Supermoney, I recommend it. 50 years ago, good to remember we were as foolish then as now. Goodman writes well. His closing essay, "Well, Watchman, What of the Night?" (pages 242-295), regarding motivations, is very thoughtful, and relevant to today's circumstances. See other works by Goodman via wiki page. "The Money Game" was reportedly a bestseller. Haven't read that (yet). Merry Christmas and Best Wishes to All! Here is my copy of "The Money Game," $1.25. I read it around 1970. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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