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Saturday, June 17, 2017

1977 Berkshire Hathaway Letter to Shareholders

Link to Letter

Key Points:

  • Measure of management performance should be return on equity capital.
  • Continued struggles in the textile business; some related to industry and some self inflicted.
  • Shareholder questions about staying in textile business.
  • Buffets sentimental comments about management and workforce.
  • Discusses the successes and mistakes of Berkshires's Insurance business.
  • Emphasizes the non-proprietary nature of Insurance business and the importance of managers.
  • Emphasis on long term holding of investments and description of stocks as "small pieces of a company"
  • Selection criteria for stocks

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