HeyJaredBecoming Berkshire
I am on a journey to document the history of Berkshire Hathaway, along with the stories of Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger.
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Episode 7: Buffett vs. the Go-Go Years (opens the original)
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In Episode 7, we travel back to 1966, when semiconductor stocks were booming, the Dow crossed 1,000 for the first time, and Buffett was struggling to find investments he could understand at attractive prices. We explore the rise and fall of Fairchild Semiconductor, the go-go years of the 1960s, Buffett’s refusal to chase “fashionable” stocks, and why being right about the future of an industry does not mean knowing which company will win. We also look at Berkshire Hathaway’s struggling textile o
Episode 6: The 1965 Buffett Partnership Letter ; The 12½-Cent Takeover (opens the original)
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In Episode 6, I revisit Warren Buffett’s 1965 partnership letter and the year he took control of Berkshire Hathaway. What began as a cheap cigar-butt investment became personal after Seabury Stanton offered Buffett 12½ cents less per share than they had agreed upon. Buffett responded by buying more stock, taking control of the company, removing Stanton, and placing Ken Chace in charge. I also explore Buffett’s evolving views on control, valuation, diversification, and his willingness to concentr
Episode 5: The 1964 Buffett Partnership Letter (opens the original)
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In Episode 5 of Becoming Berkshire , we look at Warren Buffett’s 1964 Partnership Letter and Berkshire Hathaway’s 1964 annual report. Buffett explains why so many smart investment firms fail to beat the market, why “a public opinion poll is no substitute for thought,” and why the goal is not to minimize taxes but to maximize after-tax compounding. We also look at Berkshire’s struggling textile business, Seabury Stanton’s share repurchases, and how Buffett was moving closer to control.
Episode 4: Buffett’s 1963 American Express Bet (opens the original)
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In Episode 4 of Becoming Berkshire, we are still in 1963. This episode covers one of the strangest and most important investments in Warren Buffett’s early career: American Express and the salad oil scandal. At the time, Buffett was still running Buffett Partnership Limited and was building his position in Berkshire Hathaway. American Express was caught in a major scandal involving fake soybean oil inventory, warehouse receipts, margin calls, failing brokers, and a fraudster named Anthony “Tino”
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