Warren Buffet’s Snowball

The first authorized biography of Warren Buffett seeks to explain how he’s made a lot of people, including himself, very rich over the last five decades. The first part, however, offers precious little insight.

The Snowball, the first authorized biography of Warren Buffett, has been one of the most eagerly anticipated business books of the year. Published on Monday, the book is particularly timely because of Buffett’s role in the credit crisis now roiling Wall Street.

A team of Conde Nast Portfolio.com writers, starting today with finance blogger Felix Salmon, are reviewing the book in sections over the next five days, and will be commenting on each other’s reviews. read more