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Birth
Warren Buffett was born on August 30th, 1930 -
He first Sells
Starting when he was 6, Warren started selling juicy fruit gum and cokes. He made two cents on the gum and five cents on the coke. -
The first Stock
In 1941, Warren Buffett bought his first stock at the age of 11. It was 6 shares of Cities Service, and he bought 3 for himself and 3 for his sister. It was $38 a share. -
Buying his own land
By age 15, Warren Buffett had saved enough money to buy 40 acres of farmland, which he earned from delivering newspapers. -
Creating Buffett Associates
On May 1 of 1956, Warren created Buffett Associates Ltd. Seven family members and friends invest a total of $105k, while Buffett invested only $100k. -
Up and Running
By age 31, BUffett was running 7 partnerships, with each one worth a couple of million. -
Business is Booming
By now, Warren Buffett is really making money, and after multiple significant investments and profits, his current partnership is valued at 104 million. -
Uh Oh
In 1974, and due to falling stock prices, Buffetts personal portfolio falls down over 50%. At this time, he has liquidated his partnership and only works through Berkshire Hathaway. -
Fame
In 1994, Warren Buffett's book becomes a Best seller, and in '95, Berkshire Hathaway stock price crosses the $25,000 price threshold -
His life
After much fame and great investments, Warren Buffett is valued at 83 billion as of 2019. He currently still serves as chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, and their stock price is north of $300,000 as of now.
