Warren Buffett points to a framed copy of The New York Times from the 1929 stock market crash, hung on a wall in the Berkshire Hathaway offices.
"Becoming Warren Buffett"/HBO
- Warren Buffett didn't just rely on financials and listings to pick winning stocks in the early days.
- He spent weeks counting railcars, went to see "Mary Poppins," and tested the American Express brand.
- "Buffett's Early Investments" outlines how the investor vetted bosses and hunted down shares to buy.