Earlier this week, HBO aired "Becoming Warren Buffett," a documentary that chronicles the upbringing and personal philosophy of the stock market titan.
Chock full of the traditionalist eccentricities the "oracle of Omaha" is best known for--like his love of Coca Cola, and the fact that he lives in the same house he bought in 1958 for $31,500--the film also reveals a surprising set of facts even Buffett die hards may have missed. Here are five of our favorites.
The stock market dictates his breakfast
Buffett, who drives himself to work to Berkshire Hathaway every day, makes an early morning pit stop at McDonald's drive-thru. When the stock market is up, he spends $3.17 on his breakfast -- the cost of a bacon, egg and cheese sandwich. When the market is down, Buffett opts for a Sausage McMuffin with egg and cheese. When he's "not feeling so prosperous," he buys two sausage patties for a grand total of $2.61.
No comments:
Post a Comment