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Why Warren Buffett is a model for his billionaire peers

  • Written by John M. Longo, Professor of Finance, Rutgers University - Newark
imageCEO Warren Buffett was surrounded by press and fans when he arrived at Berkshire Hathaway's 2019 annual shareholders meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, in May 2019.Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images

Warren Buffett, who turns 91 on Aug. 30, 2021, is a billionaire at a time when outrage over the excesses of extreme wealth is growing in tandem with...

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