Spring 05 Presentation Schedule: 

• EUROPE: London (Feb 10)
• NORTH AMERICA: Omaha (April 28), Los Angeles (May 2)

Fall 04 Presentation Schedule: 

• NORTH AMERICA: Montreal (Sept 22), Austin (Sept 30), Tampa (Oct 12), Naples (Oct 16)
• ASIA: Singapore (Oct 27 - 30), Beijing (Nov 6), Shanghai (Nov 8), Shenzhen (Nov 10) 
• AUSTRALIA: Sydney (Dec 1 - 2), Surfers Paradise, Queensland (Dec 3) 
• SUB CONTINENT: INDIA; Mumbai (Dec 7), Admedabad (Dec 8), Chennai (Dec 10), Bangalore (Dec 13), Delhi (Dec 14)
• MIDDLE EAST: Dubai (Dec 15) 
• EUROPE: tba (Dec 17 - 23)

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Outline: 

• Warren Buffett is a genius at investing and managing
• The difference between character and reputation and how it is used to make investments
• The mindset of a billionaire
• The stock Buffett liked best when he was 21 years old
• How Buffett defines risk
• Building a world class management team without ever losing a CEO to a competitor
• Lessons from Warren Buffett's wallet

Synopsis: Buffett Genius:

                This presentation answers the questions: Why should all investors study Warren Buffett? What unique gifts of birth, combined with well-developed character traits and habits, have enabled him to become one of the world’s most successful investors and most admired chief executives?

Although it is common to find individuals with superior abilities in one of eight areas of intellectual power, it is rare to discover someone with multiple areas of intelligence. Usually, (if not always), gifts of superior intelligence are singular: for example, someone with extraordinary math skills usually is average or even below average in another area of intelligence, such as interpersonal skills (i.e. there's truth in the computer geek stereotype). Find out how Warren Buffett is a rare exception.

Genius is a gift bestowed on a rare few of intellectual types. Throughout history, scientists and artists have advanced human achievement, but there are few, if any, advancements made by someone who was both a scientific and artistic genius. Listen and discover how Warren Buffett combines several areas of genius (the science of math and the art of linguistic, memory and interpersonal skills) to accomplish what few have done.                 

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Description: This is an in-depth and multi-media review by Buffett Wealth author Robert Miles of simple principles used by Warren Buffett to become a multi-billionaire. Beginning students as well as professional investors will be informed and entertained by Buffett’s practical, value-based, and ethical investing methods.

Outline:

• 4 ways to create wealth
• The difference between rich and wealthy -  one temporary and the other more permanent 
• Why Warren studies the best in every field of endeavor
• 3 lessons from Buffett's mentor
• What you need to know about yourself to be a successful investor
• Why every investor should prefer down markets
• 5 criteria Buffett looks for in an investment
• What you can learn from Buffett's investment mistakes
• 5 principles from the next Warren Buffett
• The circle of wealth: how Buffett plans to give all of his wealth back to the world

Synopsis: Buffett Wealth Part I

                There are four ways to wealth and only one involves skill. This presentation explores the easily learned beliefs and practices of the world’s most accomplished investor. Without ever starting or operating his own business, Warren Buffett has created enormous wealth by investing in other people’s businesses.

                As a young boy in Omaha, Nebraska, Warren Buffett began his investing career with a modest investment of $100 and transformed it into over $100 billion -- one of the largest fortunes ever. According to Forbes magazine, Buffett is the second richest person in the world. And he did it by sticking to his principles, staying clear of unfriendly deals, and going into business with people he likes, admires, and respects.

                Learn about "margin of safety" and why it's one of three important cornerstones and lessons taught to Warren Buffett. Understanding and only investing within your circle of competence is an overriding theme of building Buffett Wealth. An excellent example may be his billion-dollar purchase of Coca-Cola, a product he understands and consumes daily.

                Gain insight into Warren’ s mentors and what they taught him. Find out why you should think of a stock like a bond when calculating values; the world’s greatest investor believes that all investing is value investing; see how Buffett calculates a stock’s value. Learn to recognize the never-before-seen "Mr. Market," that fictional character created by Buffett’s professor to help explain the two extremes of the stock market: fear and greed.

Synopsis: Buffett Wealth Part II       

                Bid on an actual business purchased by Warren Buffett and uncover all the lessons learned from this transaction. Understand the difference between quantitative and qualitative forms of investment and how Buffett calculates and discovers them.

                Carefully review Buffett’s actual stock portfolio and see what you can learn from it. Discover why successful investors concentrate their ownership into a few wonderful stocks. Find out why Berkshire goes against conventional wisdom and refuses to split its stock.

                Hear about Warren Buffett's mistakes and what lessons you can learn from them. This presentation reveals and debunks many myths about investing, wealth creation, and Buffett himself. It describes who the next Warren Buffett will be and what his investment principles are. It explains "the circle of wealth" and how most of the Buffett Wealth (his and his shareholders) will be given back to the world. Finally, it explores some of life's lessons from a man of wealth, genius, power, and character.

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Outline: 

• 3 qualities that Buffett looks for in every manager
• Inspirational stories of business men and women, many without the benefit of social standing or money, who built businesses that were acquired by Buffett
• How his success as an investor and as a manager is directly related to his ability to surround himself with people he likes, admires, and trusts.
• How Buffett manages without meetings and budgets, and with a HQ staff of just 15.8
• Why Buffett has never lost a CEO to a competitor
• How Warren Buffett will measure his successor

Synopsis: Billionaire CEO:

                Hold a mirror up and see if the person  you have become reflects the character traits admired by this most renowned value investor and values manager.

Learn exactly what type of manager is admired and trusted by Warren Buffett and how you can become more of the person that you admire. This presentation addresses what character traits are necessary for successful investing. Find out how Buffett has been able to attract and keep such a talented team of managers without meetings, divisions, budgets, or an organizational structure. Examine why most shareholders and Buffett followers over-emphasize the importance of Berkshire’s CEO naming his successor, not realizing that the real value is in each of the managers running each subsidiary and partly owned business.

                Gain insight into the character traits of a Buffett manager and how can they be integrated into the everyday lives of all those who choose to adopt these traits. Learn why "Team Buffett" has never lost a CEO to a competing enterprise even though the average Buffett CEO is worth $100 million and therefore "working" for passion, not financial independence. Find out why the typical large-company CEO is on the job for only 6 years in contrast to the average Buffett CEO, who has a tenure of 25 years – with no mandatory retirement.

This presentation is a careful examination of Berkshire Hathaway’s unique business model. It shows how this conglomerate evolved and how it will look well into the future. It tells what will happen after Warren Buffett retires and how he will judge his successor. The answers may surprise you.         

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Speaker Biography:

                Robert P. Miles [www.robertpmiles.com] is an internationally renowned author, speaker, and Warren Buffett expert.

Pursued by journalists and media moguls on just about each and every move that Mr. Buffett makes, Robert is not only a long-term shareholder of Berkshire Hathaway {nyse:BYKA / BRKB], he also has had the great honor of getting to know Warren Buffett, the man and the remarkable wealth-building strategist.

He is the author of 3 books, has created assorted audio and video programs, and has appeared on many radio and television programs on four continents, including CNN, Channel News Asia, Sky Business News, Shanghai Today, and Bloomberg TV. His Buffett CEO book was featured as a special on National Public Television's Nightly Business Report.

As the writer of the top-selling books The Warren Buffett CEO: Secrets From the Berkshire Hathaway Managers and 101 Reasons To Own the World's Greatest Investment: Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway [Wiley], Robert has relentlessly followed his passion and found great success in doing so. Known for his subtle wit and entertaining stories, he has shared his valuable insights, strategies, philosophies, and anecdotes with enthusiastic audiences throughout the world.

Most recently, he is the author and presenter of Warren Buffett Wealth: Principles and Practical Methods Used by the World’s Greatest Investor [Wiley (book) and Nightingale (audio)]. He is host of the "Buffett CEO Talk" video series, conversations with the Berkshire Hathaway managers filmed before a live studio audience and broadcast on public television.

Miles has given presentations throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. This past year he circled the globe with day long workshops and keynote presentations in Singapore, Beijing, Shanghai, Sydney, Queensland, Delhi, and Bombay.

Miles is a graduate of the University of Michigan Business School and resides in Tampa, Florida.

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Speech Testimonials:

"Everyone who reads it comes away singing its praises. I'm mentioning it in the annual report."  --Warren Buffett, on The Warren Buffett CEO  

"Everyone knows Warren is the greatest investor of our time… [Robert Miles] for the first time captures his genius as a manager."  --Jack Welch, retired CEO, GE

"Your presentation was wonderful. Even those of us who know something about Warren Buffett enjoyed the stories you related."  --Laurie Cronin, Charles Schwab

"It's amazing how your presentation struck different chords with each of us. With me it was the simplicity of single decision events --- Buffett owning just one house, buying a business forever."  --Tom Ulanski, Financial Analyst Society

"Everyone enjoyed your presentation - they are now all reading your book."                     --Gloria Landry, Kroger

"Australian audiences are totally captivated by Robert Miles' explanation of the investing principles of Warren Buffett. . .convinced that these simple methods work anywhere in the world."                                                                                                                   --Peter Spann, Founder and CEO, Freeman Fox, Australia's foremost wealth educator

"Masterful presenter Robert Miles teaches that indeed it is possible to create a fortune without compromising your principles."                                                                  --Norman Rentrop, Founder and Chairman, Rentrop Publishing, Bonn, Germany

"Robert Miles paints a picture of capitalism at its finest. Creating wealth by building an enterprise, unleashing the capital inside the business by selling to Berkshire, preserving the unique management culture and values, and passing the wealth on for the benefit of others. A beautiful and masterful showcase of the circle of wealth."     --Bill Child, Chairman, R.C. Willey Home Furnishings, Salt Lake City, Utah

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