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Founders: #88 Warren Buffett's Shareholder Letters— All of them!

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[00:00:00] Warren Buffett first took control of Berkshire Hathaway, a small textile company, in April of 1965. A share changed hands for around $18 at that time. 54 letters to shareholders later, and that same share trades for $306,000, compounding investor capital at just under 20% per year. Buffett has said many times that he was wired at birth to allocate capital. By allocating resources to assets and endeavors that have the greatest potential for gain, Buffett has guided Berkshire to creating enormous value, not only for shareholders, but for the managers, employees, and customers of its…

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