Warren Buffett is a widely admired investor.
Many seek to emulate his success, and for good reason.
That’s because, for the last 55 years at the helm of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A), Buffett has put together one of the best investing track records ever, generating over 20% returns per year in book value.
Given his stature, you can see why many investors will sit up and take notice whenever the Oracle of Omaha speaks.
Well, not maybe not everyone.
In particular, there is one investor that did things differently from Buffett.
Ironically, that same investor ranks highly as one of Buffett’s favourite investors.
Buffett’s personal list of superinvestors
In May 1984, Warren Buffett wrote a seminal article entitled “The Superinvestors of Graham and Doddsville” where he highlighted a group of nine investors with super track records spanning over a decade.
Among the group, Buffett chose to add a few words on the certain Walter Schloss:...