Inside the daily routine of 87-year-old Warren Buffett, who loves McDonald's, spends 80% of his workday reading, and unwinds by playing the ukulele
When it comes time to grab some shut eye, Buffett likes to be in bed by 10:45 p.m. "I get quite a bit of sleep. I like to sleep," he told PBS. "So I will usually sleep eight hours a night."
He also likes to play the ukulele, a skill he picked up in order to woo his first wife. He once even strummed out a duet with Bon Jovi, for charity.
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Like Gates, Buffett enjoys unwinding after work over a good game of bridge. He gets absorbed in the game: "You know, if I'm playing bridge and a naked woman walks by, I don't ever see her," he told CBS.
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When it comes time for lunch, Buffett has been known to take people out for a treat at McDonald's. CNBC reported that he once bought his friend Bill Gates a meal at the fast food giant using coupons.
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During the day, he stays abreast of the headlines by reading The Financial Times, The New York Times, The Omaha World-Herald, and American Banker, according to CNBC.
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The billionaire acknowledged to Fast Company that he doesn't need to keep working. However, he sticks with Berkshire Hathaway because he loves it.
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Once he's in the office, he hits the books. CNBC reported that Buffett estimates he spends 80% of his day reading. He recommends that people try to read at least 500 pages a day.
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According to CNBC, sometimes the Berkshire Hathaway chairman doesn't roll into work until after the market opens.
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Entrepreneur reported that the billionaire still finds time to exercise, in part to counteract his diet.
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The chairman also has a soft spot for strawberry milkshakes. "I checked the actuarial tables, and the lowest death rate is among six-year-olds," Buffett told Fortune. "So I decided to eat like a six-year-old. It's the safest course I can take."
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He then washes down the fast food with some Coke. Buffett usually drinks about five cans of Coke a day. Berkshire Hathaway also owns stock in Coca-Cola.
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He goes for the more expensive options when he's feeling "prosperous," according to Business Insider.
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At McDonald's, $2.61 buys him two sausage patties, $2.95 snags him a sausage McMuffin with egg and cheese, and a bacon, egg, and cheese biscuit costs $3.17.
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Buffett's breakfast depends on the stock market. Before he heads to McDonald's Business Insider reported that every morning, his wife Astrid places either $2.61, $2.95, or $3.17 in his car's cupholder.
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Buffett starts his morning by reading The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Forbes, according to CNBC.
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Buffett wakes up every day at 6:45 a.m. "I have no desire to get to work at four in the morning," he told PBS.
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