Title: The Genius of Warren Buffett:
The Science of Investing and the Art of
Managing
Description: Using gifts of memory, math and interpersonal skills, Buffett has become the world's
most renowned investor and most respected chief executive. Taking a small textile company and building it into one of the world's foremost
conglomerates is an extraordinary tale of genius combined with
character. This presentation tells how he did it.
Outline:
- 8 ways IQ can be measured
- The difference between character and reputation and how
it is used to make investments
- What is value investing?
- 3 lessons from Warren Buffett's professor
- The stock Buffett liked best when he was 21 years old
- How Buffett defines risk
- Building a world class management team without ever
losing a CEO to a competitor
Synopsis: Buffett Genius:
This presentation answers the questions: Why should all investors
study Warren Buffett? What unique gifts of birth,
combined with well-developed character traits and habits, have
enabled him to become one of the world’s most successful
investors and most admired chief executives?
Although
it is common to find individuals with superior abilities in one of eight areas of intellectual power,
it is rare to discover someone with multiple areas of
intelligence. Usually, (if not always), gifts of superior
intelligence are singular: for example, someone with extraordinary math
skills usually is average or even below average in
another area of intelligence, such as interpersonal skills
(i.e. there's truth in the computer geek stereotype).
Find out how Warren Buffett is a rare exception.
Genius
is a gift bestowed on a rare few of intellectual
types. Throughout history, scientists and
artists have advanced human achievement, but there are few, if
any, advancements made by someone who was both a scientific and artistic genius.
Listen and discover how Warren Buffett combines several areas
of genius (the science of math and the art of linguistic,
memory and interpersonal skills) to accomplish what few have done.
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Title: Warren Buffett
Wealth: Principles
and Practical Methods Used by the World's Greatest Investor Description:
This is an in-depth and multi-media review
by Buffett Wealth author Robert Miles of simple principles
used by Warren Buffett to become a multi-billionaire. Beginning students
as well as professional investors will be informed
and entertained by Buffett’s practical, value-based, and ethical
investing methods.
Outline:
- 4 ways to create wealth
- The difference between rich and wealthy - one
temporary and the other more permanent
- Why Warren studies the best in every field of endeavor
- 3 lessons from Buffett's mentor
- What you need to know about yourself to be a successful
investor
- Why every investor should prefer down markets
- 5 criteria Buffett looks for in an investment
- What you can learn from Buffett's investment mistakes
- 5 principles from the next Warren Buffett
- The circle of wealth: how Buffett plans to give all of
his wealth back to the world
Synopsis: Buffett Wealth Part I
There are four ways to wealth and only one involves
skill. This presentation explores the easily learned beliefs
and practices of the world’s most accomplished investor.
Without ever starting or operating his own business, Warren
Buffett has created enormous wealth by investing in other
people’s businesses.
As a young boy in Omaha, Nebraska, Warren
Buffett began his investing career with a modest investment of $100 and
transformed
it into over $100 billion -- one of the largest fortunes ever.
According to Forbes magazine, Buffett is the second richest
person in the world. And he did it by
sticking to his principles, staying clear of unfriendly deals,
and going into business with people he likes, admires, and
respects.
Learn about "margin of safety" and why it's one of three important
cornerstones and lessons taught to Warren Buffett.
Understanding and only investing within your circle of
competence is an overriding theme of building Buffett Wealth.
An excellent example may be his billion-dollar purchase of Coca-Cola,
a product he understands and consumes daily.
Gain insight into Warren’ s mentors and what they taught
him. Find out why you should think of a stock like a bond when
calculating values; the world’s greatest investor believes
that all investing is value investing; see how Buffett
calculates a stock’s value. Learn to recognize the never-before-seen
"Mr. Market," that fictional character created by Buffett’s
professor to help explain the two extremes of the stock market:
fear and greed.
Synopsis: Buffett Wealth Part II
Bid on an actual business purchased by Warren Buffett and
uncover all the lessons learned from this transaction.
Understand the difference between quantitative and qualitative
forms of investment and how Buffett calculates and discovers
them.
Carefully review Buffett’s actual stock portfolio and
see what you can learn from it. Discover why successful investors
concentrate their ownership into a few wonderful stocks. Find
out why Berkshire goes against conventional wisdom and refuses to split its
stock.
Hear about Warren Buffett's mistakes and what lessons you can
learn from them. This presentation reveals and debunks many
myths about investing, wealth creation, and Buffett himself.
It describes who the next Warren Buffett will be and what his investment
principles are. It explains "the circle of wealth"
and how most of the Buffett Wealth (his and his shareholders) will be
given back to
the world. Finally, it explores some of life's lessons from a man of
wealth, genius, power, and character.
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Title: Investing in Times of
Uncertainty:
Why Warren Buffett Prefers Declining
Markets
Description: During
a economic crisis, the global markets
turn to the world's greatest investor
for comfort and guidance. Its of
little wonder since his record is truly extraordinary during
market declines. Confidently and boldly Warren
Buffett quickly moves to invest
billions when others are rendered indecisive by red ink and
capital losses. The true measure of
investment talent is best defined during bear markets. While
most well-known investors boast impressive stock market
returns during bull markets, they show their true colors when the
market takes a steep and steady decline.
Outline:
- Why
Warren Buffett
prefers declining markets and uncertain times
- The
quickest measure of investment
talent
- Investing
with your head (intelligence) instead of
your heart (emotion)
- Only
5 percent of investors make
decisions based on this method
- A
business analyst (understanding a business) or a market
analyst (understanding mass psychology) – which one are
you?
- Importance
of knowing what you own
- Investing
when equities are on sale
- What
stocks has the world’s greatest
investor invested in during
previous times of uncertainty
- What
Warren Buffett
is investing in now
- Why
traders have to be smarter than owners
- Be
a superinvestor - concentrate your investments
Synopsis: Why Warren Buffett Prefers Declining Markets
Since
most, if
not all, investors prefer rising bull markets, why would the
world’s greatest investor prefer the
opposite? While the majority of
stock market participants invest using methods that are
completely opposite to the way the
masterful stock picker, learn how you too can outperform
declining markets and take advantage of
extraordinary market values. During times of
uncertainty is when the stock market
offers the most bargains.
All investing in value investing,
paying out money today with the belief
that you will be paid more in return
at a later date. Learn why the stock price
is the last thing that Warren
Buffett looks at and what instead is
his first action evaluating a stock or a
business.
Find
out how the famed financier reduces
his risk and confidently allocates capital during times of
crisis. Review his latest stock and industry selections and
understand why long term holds reduces risk. It is comforting
to learn that all superinvestors have had losing years, even Warren
Buffett. Learn what he said after the
last significant market crash and who many years ago Buffett
warned all who would listen that most financial stocks were
dangerous and speculative investments.
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Title: In Search of the Next Warren
Buffett:
Beating the Market by 6.8% Annually For
25 Years
Description: Discover
the relatively unknown and the
only person approved by Warren Buffett
to replace him as chief capital allocator at Berkshire
Hathaway. He currently manages a multi billion dollar all
equity portfolio for a wholly owned subidiary of
Buffett's conglomerate. Unlike his
boss, he invests more like the average
private and professional investor in
publicly traded equities, without holding cash or fixed
income, wholly owned subsidiaries, warrants, or special
preferred deals. Learn how he has been able to out-perform the
returns of Warren
Buffet as well as the 500 largest
companies in the
USA with a totally different mix of
stocks than his more famous counterpart. He is proof that Buffett
like market beating returns are more than luck and indeed can
be duplicated without picking the same
stocks.
Outline:
- Out-performing
Warren Buffett
- not an easy task
- What
does his office look like and what is his principle daily
activity
- Methods
used and how their styles differ
- Finding
and tracking his portfolio
- 5
principles guiding his investment success
- Long
term is much shorter and different than Buffett’s
buy and hold approach
- Identifying
the characteristics of
the likely successor to the
world’s greatest investor
- How
to compensate someone who adds value to an equity
portfolio
Synopsis: The Next Warren Buffett:
Studying
Warren Buffett
and learning his methods is one of the
wisest things a stock market participant can do, but because of
the size of
his capital base, his access to low costs funds with insurance
float, and his ability to invest in
whole businesses makes tracking his stock market investments
less effective to both the private and
professional investor. Out of 10,000
stocks publicily traded in the
USA, only 2 percent or some 200 are big enough and therefore
appropriate for Buffett.
Instead study someone who is approved and admired by Berkshire
Chief Capital Allocator and has most of
the 10,000 stocks available for
ownership along with other international stock exchanges. It
is also comforting to learn that, like most investors, he has
had down years and he doesn't have to be an expert on anything
other than equities, including small, mid and large cap,
international and even technology. This superinvestor (adding
value over a long period of time)
follows very simple and easy to understand principles.
The portrait of this disciplined investor shines a spotlight
on the most likely successor to replace Warren Buffett and
chief investment officer of Berkshire Hathaway.
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Title: Warren Buffett Corporate
Governance:
Building a World Class Board of
Directors
Description: While
Warren Buffett's holding company Berkshire Hathaway has built
an extraordinary portfolio of companies along with a
remarkable team of CEOs, he has also attracted the best board
of directors in the world. Find out how he did it and what
criteria he uses to assemble his board. What are the
underlying corporate governance philosophies of Berkshire and
how they have evolved.Outline:
- Why
study Warren Buffett Corporate Governance
- The
15 Berkshire Hathaway values
- Hallmarks
of Corporate Governance Excellence
- Buffett’s
4 criteria for board membership
- How
the Berkshire board has evolved over the years
- Meet
Buffett’s board
- Average
corporate board and how Berkshire is different
- Charlie
Munger Corporate Governance
- 3
unique things about Berkshire’s board
- If
board members were dogs
- 5
critical director responsibilities
- How
a CEO is different from other employees
- Buffett’s
acquisition criteria and how it helps directors
- Average
CEO compensation and how it compares to the Buffett CEOs
- Berkshire
CEO succession: 3 jobs out of one
- Warren
Buffett CEO succession planning – simple and effective
- Transparency
– the way an annual report should be written and the way
an annual meeting should be run
- Capital
allocation, mergers and acquisitions Buffett style
- The
head curator of the Berkshire Metropolitan Museum of
Businesses
- 5
weaknesses inside Berkshire Hathaway’s board of
directors
- 6
ways corporate boards can be improved
- According
to Warren Buffett board members should not be afraid to
use their biggest weapon
Synopsis: Warren Buffett Corporate Governance:
Twenty
fire years ago Warren Buffett wrote and issued an ‘Owner’s
Manual’ that outline Berkshire Hathaway’s basic business
principles. In the very first principle, Buffett states his
guiding corporate governance mandate as a partner with the
shareholders and makes sure that his interest is identical –
to insure the long term progress of each of the businesses it
owns. Learn how Berkshire’s Chairman and CEO gives a full,
fair and transparent annual report, followed by a one of a
kind shareholder’s meeting. Find out why this exceptional
corporate leader avoids typical quarterly guidance and CEO
predictions that create artificial targets that inevitably
lead to unwholesome maneuvering with regard to earnings
statements.
Buffett corporate governance addresses the often-difficult
relationship between board of directors and CEOs. Buffett
says, ‘it is all too common for inadequate people in the
latter positions to be tolerated indefinitely because
performance standards for their jobs rarely exist (in contrast
with that of subordinate positions) and because directors
often are incapable of or unwilling to make needed changes.’
Discover how Berkshire’s governance and deeply rooted
business philosophies eliminate these problems. And more
importantly, how Berkshire attracts the most talented managers
and keeps them well beyond traditional corporate retirement
age.
Building a world-class corporate board and management
team without the use of stock options – an executive benefit
that has proven to be detached from their real job
performance. Learn how the Berkshire managers have an
incentive compensation plan that is based on that which is in
their control and results achieved, rather than on the stock
price.
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Title: Reflections of a Billionaire CEO:
How To See YOU in the Image
Description: Unique profiles, common characteristics, and management secrets of Warren Buffett's management
team.
Miles is the author of The Warren Buffett CEO, a book that provides a unique, inspiring view
into the lives, values, and management styles of the CEOs
of the businesses comprising the Buffett empire. While researching the book, Miles discovered
common traits among more than 20 CEOs of Buffett-owned
companies, including: high ethical
standards, integrity, and an impressively high energy level.
Miles shares stories that every businessperson can learn
from
and imparts information they can implement in their own business
practices.
Outline:
- 3 qualities that Buffett looks for in every manager
- Inspirational stories of business men and women, many
without the benefit of social standing or money, who built
businesses that were acquired by Buffett
- How his success as an investor and as a manager is directly
related to his ability to surround himself with people he likes, admires, and trusts.
- How Buffett manages without meetings and budgets, and with a HQ staff of just
15.8
- Why Buffett has never lost a CEO to a competitor
- How Warren Buffett will measure his successor
Synopsis: Billionaire CEO:
Hold a mirror up and see if the person you have become
reflects the character traits admired by this most renowned
value investor and values manager.
Learn
exactly what type of manager is admired and trusted by Warren Buffett
and how you can become more of the person that you admire.
This presentation addresses what character traits are
necessary for successful investing. Find out how Buffett has been able to attract
and keep such a talented team of managers without meetings,
divisions, budgets, or an organizational structure. Examine why most
shareholders and Buffett followers over-emphasize the importance of Berkshire’s CEO naming his
successor, not realizing that the real value is in each of the
managers running each subsidiary and partly owned business.
Gain insight into the character traits of a Buffett manager and
how can they be integrated into the everyday lives of all
those who choose to adopt these traits. Learn why "Team Buffett" has never lost a CEO
to a competing enterprise even though the average Buffett CEO
is worth $100 million and therefore "working" for
passion, not financial independence. Find out why the typical
large-company CEO is on the job for only 6 years in contrast
to the average Buffett CEO, who has a tenure of 25 years
– with no mandatory retirement.
This
presentation is a careful examination of Berkshire
Hathaway’s unique business model. It shows how this conglomerate
evolved and how it will look well into the future. It tells
what will happen after Warren Buffett retires and how he will judge his
successor. The answers may surprise you.
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Title: Unraveling the Genius of
Warren Buffett
SESSION
ONE: The Genius of Warren Buffett: The Science of
Investing
and the Art of Managing
Who is the world's most successful investor? Why you
should know, study and understand him if you too want
outstanding investment results are a few of the
questions that are answered in this opening session and
keynote address. details...
SESSION TWO: Reflections of a Billionaire CEO: How
To See YOU in the Image
This session explores the unique profiles, common characteristics, and
unorthodox management
secrets of Warren Buffett's remarkable management team.
details...
SESSION THREE: Warren Buffett Wealth: Part 1: Principles
and
Practical Methods Used by the World's Greatest Investor
To be the best at something, you've got to learn from
the best, and the fact of the matter is there's simply
no one better than Warren Buffett when it comes to
getting rich in the stock market. details...
SESSION FOUR: Warren Buffett Wealth: Part 2: Principles
and
Practical Methods Used by the World's Greatest Investor
In this highly instructive interactive session, you will
bid on an actual business purchased by Warren Buffett
and uncover all the lessons learned from this transaction.
details...
SESSION FIVE: Hiring an Investment Manager: 101 Considerations
This session is designed for the individual who lacks
the confidence, experience, skill and interest to be an
above-average investor, as well as well as for the
professional investment manager who wishes to better
understand how to attract and effectively communicate
with potential clients. details...
SESSION
SIX: Value Investor Tools: Achieving Above
Average Investment Results
Whether you manage your own investments or hire someone
else to manage them for you, there are certain
tools--used by all of the world's wealthiest
investors--that will help you maximize your success
while minimizing risk and failure. details...
SESSION SEVEN: The Intelligent Philanthropist: A
Thinking Man's Gift To the World
If you are a successful investor then one day, either
while you are living or after your death, you must
carefully and intelligently distribute the wealth you
have created. details...
SESSION
EIGHT: The Warren Buffett Investor Quiz: Applying the
Skills You Have Learned
This is a test of skills and wits. It will determine how
you have paid attention and will access your level of
success after this workshop. Will you be successful with
your new investment strategies? details...
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Speaker
Biography:
Robert
P. Miles
[www.robertpmiles.com]
is an internationally renowned author, speaker, and Warren
Buffett expert.
Pursued
by journalists and media moguls on just about each
and every move that Mr. Buffett makes, Robert is not only a
long-term shareholder of Berkshire Hathaway {nyse:BYKA / BRKB],
he also has had the
great honor of getting to know Warren Buffett, the man and the
remarkable wealth-building strategist.
He
is the author of 3 books, has created assorted audio and video
programs, and has appeared on many radio and television programs on
five continents, including CNN, CNN International, CNBC, CNBC
Asia, CNBC Africa, FOX Business, PBS, Channel News Asia, Sky Business News, Shanghai Today, and Bloomberg
TV. His Buffett CEO book was featured as a special on
National Public Television's Nightly Business Report.
As
the writer of the top-selling books The
Warren Buffett CEO: Secrets From the Berkshire Hathaway
Managers and 101
Reasons To Own the World's Greatest Investment: Warren
Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway [Wiley], Robert has
relentlessly followed his passion and found great success in
doing so. Known for his subtle wit and entertaining stories,
he has shared his valuable insights, strategies, philosophies,
and anecdotes with enthusiastic audiences throughout the
world.
More
recently, he is the author and presenter of Warren
Buffett Wealth: Principles and Practical Methods Used by the
World’s Greatest Investor [Wiley (book) and Nightingale
(audio)]. He is host of the "Buffett
CEO Talk" video series, conversations with the Berkshire
Hathaway managers filmed before a live studio audience and
broadcast on public television.
His books have been translated into many foreign languages,
including Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Thai.
Miles
is an author without borders and has given presentations throughout North America, Europe,
Asia, and Australia. Recently he circled the globe with
day long workshops and keynote presentations in Singapore,
Beijing, Shanghai, Sydney, Queensland, Delhi, and Bombay.
Miles
is a graduate of the University of Michigan Business School
and resides in Tampa, Florida.
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Speech
Testimonials:
"Everyone who reads it comes away singing its praises. I'm mentioning it in the
annual report."
--Warren Buffett, on The Warren Buffett
CEO
"Everyone knows
Warren is the greatest investor of our time… [Robert Miles]
for the first time captures his genius as a manager."
--Jack Welch, retired CEO,
GE
"Your
presentation was wonderful. Even those of us who know
something about Warren Buffett enjoyed the stories you
related." --Laurie
Cronin, Charles Schwab
"It's
amazing how your presentation struck different chords with
each of us. With me it was the simplicity of single decision
events --- Buffett owning just one house, buying a business
forever." --Tom
Ulanski, Financial Analyst Society
"Everyone
enjoyed your presentation - they are now all reading your
book."
--Gloria
Landry, Kroger
"Australian
audiences are totally captivated by Robert Miles' explanation
of the investing principles of Warren Buffett. . .convinced
that these simple methods work anywhere in the world."
--Peter Spann,
Founder and CEO, Freeman Fox, Australia's foremost wealth
educator
"Masterful
presenter Robert Miles teaches that indeed it is possible to
create a fortune without compromising your principles."
--Norman Rentrop, Founder
and Chairman, Rentrop Publishing, Bonn, Germany
"Robert
Miles paints a picture of capitalism at its finest. Creating
wealth by building an enterprise, unleashing the capital
inside the business by selling to Berkshire, preserving the
unique management culture and values, and passing the wealth
on for the benefit of others. A beautiful and masterful
showcase of the circle of wealth."
--Bill
Child, Chairman, R.C. Willey Home Furnishings, Salt Lake City,
Utah
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