"Using the letters Warren Buffett wrote to his partners between 1956 and 1970, a veteran financial advisor presents the renowned guru's "ground rules" for investing--guidelines that remain startlingly relevant today."-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographic references (pages 311-318) and index.

Orientation -- Compounding -- Market indexing: the do-nothing rationale -- Measuring up: the do-nothings versus the do-somethings -- The partnership: an elegant structure -- The generals -- Workouts -- Controls -- Dempster diving: the asset conversion play -- Conservative versus conventional -- Taxes -- Size versus performance -- Go-go or no-go -- Parting wisdom -- Toward a higher form.