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WARREN BUFFETT

Buffett is known as the worlds greatest ever investor and here are some of the rules

that he follows:

Commonsense Investment Rules.

1. Have a written or mental note of your investment plan and have the discipline

to follow it.2. Be flexible enough to change or evolve your investment strategies when sound

judgement and conditions so warrant.

3. Study sales and earnings of a company and how they are derived.

4. Focus on your purchase candidate. Understand the firms products or services,

the companys position in its industry, and how it compares with the

competition.

5. Learn as much as possible about the people managing the business.

6. When you find a great stock value, dont be swayed by predictions for the

stock market or the economy.

7. Sit on the sidelines in a cash position if you cant find investments of value

based on your criteria. Many emotional investors make the mistake of buyingat very high prices relative to value.

8. Define what you dont know as well as what you do know and stick to what

you know.

Evaluation Rules

1. Is the business understandable?

2. Are the CEO and top executives focused and capable based on the firms

previous track record of sales and earnings and how the business is run?

3. Does management report candidly to shareholders?4. Does the company have top quality, brand name products used repeatedly and

high customer loyalty?

5. Does the company have a wide competitive edge and barriers to potential

competition?

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6. Is the business generating good owner earnings; free cash flows?

7. Does the business have a long-term history of increasing sales and earnings at

a favourable rate of growth?

8. Has the company achieved a 15 percent or better return on shareholders equity

and a return that compares favourably with alternative investments?

9. Has the company maintained a favourable profit margin compared with the

competitors profit margin?

10. What are the goals of the business and the plans to achieve them?

11. What are the risks of the business?

12. Does the business have good financial strength with low or manageable debt

requirements?13. Is the stock selling at a reasonable price relative to future earnings and price

potential?

GLOSSARY

Net Profit Margin = Net Income

Sales

Operating Profit Margin= Operating Earnings before Interest, Depreciation and Taxes

Sales

Book Value Per Share= Assets- Liabilities

Number of Shares Outstanding

Return on Shareholders equity = Net Income

Common stock equity

Debt to capital ratio = Long-Term Debt

Long-Term debt + Shareholders Equity