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A trial - set to open tomorrow - on fraud allegations against several former executives of a unit of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is bound to stir interest anew in Berkshire's famous chief executive officer, Warren E. Buffett, even though he isn't accused of wrongdoing. Here are sites about the billionaire investor.

    by Reid Kanaley, Inquirer Columnist | Columnist
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A trial - set to open tomorrow - on fraud allegations against several former executives of a unit of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is bound to stir interest anew in Berkshire's famous chief executive officer,

Warren E. Buffett

, even though he isn't accused of wrongdoing. Here are sites about the billionaire investor.

Forbes.com.

Forbes' brief bio on last year's second-richest man (Bill Gates was first, natch), includes this staccato report: "Son of Nebraska politician delivered newspapers as a boy. Filed first tax return at age 13; claimed $35 deduction for bicycle." The account also describes steps Buffett has taken to give away many of his billions (with the help of Bill Gates, natch).

http://go.philly.com/Buffett

Berkshire Hathaway.

The first thing you notice about the Web headquarters for Berkshire Hathaway is how boring the site looks. But don't go thinking Buffett isn't out to snag you and your business. His "message" posted high on the site is a shameless bid for readers to call Geico and his other subsidiaries.

www.berkshirehathaway.com/

From archives.

In this 2005 CNN article, Buffett sounds prescient in his worry over the then-still-inflating real estate bubble, terrorism, the dollar's value, and the trade deficit.

http://go.philly.com/Buffett2

Buffett watch.

Berkshire Hathaway shares on the New York Stock Exchange trade at astronomical prices. The 52-week range last year for the holding company's Class A stock was $103,800 to about $151,650 per share. Track the shares, and read the latest postings on this blog-style page at CNBC.com.

» READ MORE: www.cnbc.com/id/19206666/site/14081545/

Find more Buffett news links here:

http://warren-buffett-news.newslib. com/

GuruFocus.

Here's a site that names and tracks the stocks picked by investors who have achieved guru status, including Buffett. It describes his investment strategy as "discipline, patience and value."

http://go.philly.com/Buffett3