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[From The Archives] Warren Buffett 1977 Profile In The Wall Street Journal

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Today, Warren Buffett is one of the world's most quoted investors but four decades ago Buffett was still a rising star, and his methods of wealth accumulation attracted plenty of attention.

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During March 1977, The Wall Street Journal ran a profile of Warren Buffett. Labeling Buffett the "Collector", the Journal took a look at the rapidly expanding portfolio of companies that were being brought under his wing, and why the Oracle was being drawn to such businesses.

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