💰Woodstock for Investors: Berkshire Hathaway Meeting


Hey Reader,

Did you know, when asked, Warren Buffett has always felt like his purchase of Berkshire Hathaway in 1965 was his worst investment.

In today's issue:

  • Links to the 2025 Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting
  • Breakdown of the big news from the meeting
  • Resources to learn more about Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway
  • Much more.....

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🎥 Saturday was Woodstock for investors with the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting. Here our friend Thomas Chua shares a link to the video and transcript. Big news at the end.

📖 Great breakdown of Buffett leaving and Greg Able taking over.

🎥 CNBCs archive of Berkshire Hathaway meetings from 1994 to present. Great background noise per Jake Tayler of Value after Hours.

📖 Buffett: Read the Footnotes. Great article from Adam Mead, one of the foremost Berkshire experts.

🎥 Answering the question: Is Berkshire Hathaway Still a Good Investment?

📖 Complete collection of Buffett's writings. Well worth your time.


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