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Warren Buffett is often described as the greatest investor of all time. Beginning in the late 1950s with a $100 investment, he built an investment empire and became one of the wealthiest people ever--without losing his sense of humor. Around the world, people of all ages study Buffett's example, trying to follow in his footsteps to achieve financial independence and wealth. There's no secret to Buffett's success--he regularly tells everything he knows to the media and to his company's shareholders. But he has never written it all down in an easily accessible guide. In Buffett's Tips: A Guide to Financial Literacy and Life award-winning professor John M. Longo sorts through the mountain of advice that Buffett has given over the years and distills it down into 100 easy-to-understand lessons. Everything young (and old!) people need to know about finance is in this book. From the different types of bank accounts to the basics of investing and risk management, this book teaches listeners how to live healthy financial lives. Not only is he one of the richest people in the history of the world, Warren Buffett is a happy person who lives an ethical life. In this book, listeners will find nuggets of Buffett wisdom on everything from where to go to college to what kind of cars to drive and how to be well liked among employees and friends.

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Tyler J. Longo is a high school student in the Princeton, New Jersey, area. He has completed the Introduction to Business, Finance, and Economics program for high school students at Columbia University and additional coursework in AP Economics, AP Statistics, and Financial Literacy. John M. Longo is a professor of professional practice in the Finance and Economics Department at the Business School of Rutgers University. He has also been visiting professor of finance at EMBA-Global Asia-the joint Executive MBA program of Columbia Business School, London Business School, and The University of Hong Kong. He has more than twenty-five years of professional investment experience and is currently serving as chief investment officer of Beacon Trust, a three-billion-dollar-plus registered investment advisor. A Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Professor Longo earned an MBA in finance and a PhD in finance from Rutgers, where he also received his BA degree. Tom Parks is an AudioFile Earphones Award-winning narrator who has also been a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. He has been involved in recording audiobooks and voice-overs for over thirty years and through an eclectic range of projects. In addition to performing and directing, he is also an active musician, drumming in musical theater productions in the Midwest, and is in demand as a conference speaker.

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