I was just browsing through the 50th anniversary book the other day. It’s strange how it’s not more widely read and discussed given that everything in it is implicitly endorsed by Buffett!
I didn't have high expectations when I ordered it, but the 50th anniversary is actually pretty amazing. So many archival details and documents that I'd never seen before. In particular, I had to laugh at how Buffett still seems mad at Seabury Stanton after all of these years! (And I either didn't know or had forgotten the pivotal role Stanton's own brother played in selling control of Berkshire to BPL. Seabury must have been a pretty unlikable guy, haha.)
I'm actually going to be writing a little bit about how great this book is in my Friday newsletter.
I was just browsing through the 50th anniversary book the other day. It’s strange how it’s not more widely read and discussed given that everything in it is implicitly endorsed by Buffett!
I didn't have high expectations when I ordered it, but the 50th anniversary is actually pretty amazing. So many archival details and documents that I'd never seen before. In particular, I had to laugh at how Buffett still seems mad at Seabury Stanton after all of these years! (And I either didn't know or had forgotten the pivotal role Stanton's own brother played in selling control of Berkshire to BPL. Seabury must have been a pretty unlikable guy, haha.)
I'm actually going to be writing a little bit about how great this book is in my Friday newsletter.
Buffett is STILL upset about that 1/8 point that Seabury tried to get out of him. 😂
Thanks, love the old letters. I still remember typewriters.
Me too!