Birth Time Verification
Warren Buffett's birth data is checked as 1930-08-30 15:00. This gives the four pillars Geng Wu, Jia Shen, Ren Zi, Wu Shen. The recorded time is used for the hour pillar.
Core Analysis
Warren Buffett's chart is Geng Wu, Jia Shen, Ren Zi, Wu Shen. The Ren Water day master is born in the Jia Shen month, so the reading starts with temperament, pressure, and the way talent is put to use. The page focuses on Investment Acumen and Discipline & Learning. The chart is read together with public life events: work, reputation, conflict, and turning points. The recorded hour gives a firmer hour pillar for later work, output, and reputation.
Traits
Investment Acumen
Investment Acumen is one of the clearer signals in this reading. It is checked against the chart and the public record, especially where Warren Buffett meets pressure, work, reputation, or long-term choices.
Discipline & Learning
Discipline & Learning is one of the clearer signals in this reading. It is checked against the chart and the public record, especially where Warren Buffett meets pressure, work, reputation, or long-term choices.
Long-term Patience
Long-term Patience is one of the clearer signals in this reading. It is checked against the chart and the public record, especially where Warren Buffett meets pressure, work, reputation, or long-term choices.
Risk Judgment & Leadership
Risk Judgment & Leadership is one of the clearer signals in this reading. It is checked against the chart and the public record, especially where Warren Buffett meets pressure, work, reputation, or long-term choices.
Timeline
Each year shows the event, luck pillar, annual pillar, relations, and interpretation for direct comparison.
Early Business Acumen: First Fortune from Pinball Machines
At just 15, Warren Buffett partnered with a friend to purchase a used pinball machine and place it in a barbershop. They quickly expanded the business to three locations and sold it a few months later for $1,200, completing his first successful commercial investment.
Studying Under Graham: Opening the Door to Value Investing
To follow the investment master Benjamin Graham, he chose to pursue advanced studies at Columbia Business School, systematically learning value investment theory, laying a solid academic and intellectual foundation for his future investment career.
Topping the Class: A+ Grade Lays the Foundation
During his studies at Columbia University, he excelled in the Security Analysis course, receiving the rare A+ grade from his mentor Benjamin Graham, marking the initial establishment of his investment philosophy foundation.
Opening the Door to Value Investing: Apprenticeship with Graham
Joined Graham-Newman Corp., founded by his mentor Benjamin Graham, as a securities analyst, formally launching his professional investment career with an annual salary of $12,000, systematically practicing and deepening value investment concepts.
Setting Sail Independently: Founding the First Investment Partnership
At age 26, Warren Buffett founded his first investment partnership, Buffett Associates, Ltd., starting his independent investment career with approximately $105,000 in initial capital, serving as the general partner.
Partnership Peaks, Personal Wealth Surpasses One Million Dollars
The total market value of Buffett's limited partnerships exceeded $7 million, reaching $7,178,500, with his personal share surpassing $1 million for the first time, marking his investment career's entry into a new wealth tier.
Retiring from the Fray: Liquidation and Return
Due to excessive market valuations and increasing management pressure, Buffett decided to dissolve all investment partnerships, liquidate the assets, and return them to investors, concluding the first important phase of his partnership investment career.
Reaching the Wealth Summit, Ranked Second on Global Rich List
According to the list released by the Hurun Research Institute, Buffett, with assets of approximately $67 billion, was ranked second on the global rich list, gaining worldwide recognition for his wealth status.
FAQ
How reliable is Warren Buffett's birth data?
The page uses the recorded birth time 1930-08-30 15:00, and the chart is Geng Wu, Jia Shen, Ren Zi, Wu Shen.
What is the main line in this BaZi reading?
The reading focuses on Investment Acumen and Discipline & Learning. It links the chart with public events rather than reading the chart in isolation.
Why does the hour pillar matter?
A recorded hour gives the chart a firmer hour pillar, which helps read later work, output, reputation, and legacy themes.
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