"What happens when a young Wall Street investment banker spends a small fortune
to have lunch with Warren Buffett? He becomes a real value investor. In this fas
cinating inside story, Guy Spier details his career from Harvard MBA to hedge fu
nd manager. But the path was not so straightforward. Spier reveals his transform
ation from a Gordon Gekko wannabe, driven by greed, to a sophisticated investor
who enjoys success without selling his soul to the highest bidder. Spier's journ
ey is similar to the thousands that flock to Wall Street every year with their s
hiny new diplomas, aiming to be King of Wall Street. Yet what Guy realized just
in the nick of time was that the King really lived 1,500 miles away in Omaha, Ne
braska. Spier determinedly set out to createa new career in his own way. Along t
he way he learned some powerful lessons which include: why the right mentors and
partners are critical to long term success on Wall Street; why a topnotch educa
tion can sometimes get in the way of your success; that real learning doesn't be
gin until you are on your own; and how the best lessons from Warren Buffett have
less to do with investing and more to do with being true to yourself. Spier als
o reveals some of his own winning investment strategies, detailing deals that we
re winners but also what he learned from deals that went south. Part memoir, par
t Wall Street advice, and part how-to, Guy Spier takes readers on a ride through
Wall Street but more importantly provides those that want to take a different p
ath withthe insight, guidance, and inspiration they need to carve out their own
definition of success"--
