Warren Buffett's family dynamics significantly influenced his career. Growing up with a verbally abusive mother, he developed an undying need to feel loved and to be with women who would never criticize him. This need for approval and acceptance may have driven his ambition and success in his career. His marriage to Susie, who provided him with the love and acceptance he craved, allowed him to focus on his work, even at the expense of his family life. His thriftiness, indicated by his vanity plate 'THRIFTY', may also be a result of his upbringing during the Great Depression.
When a group of economists came up with the Efficient Market Hypothesis, to explain how it was impos...
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