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Episode: Part 1 of 2: “The Essays of Warren Buffett: Warren's Shareholder Letters from 50+ Years Grouped by Topic” by Lawrence Cunningham
Description: The Essays of Warren Buffett by Lawrence CunninghamFor over 50 years, Warren Buffett has written an annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway's shareholders. Many people set it as a goal to read all of Warren’s shareholder letters chronologically. Which is certainly a fascinating way to see how Berkshire Hathaway evolved year after year.This book is different. It breaks from this chronological order to instead group things Warren has said over the years by topic. So, for instance, you can see his ideas on the importance of culture or the power of incentives holistically — as a si...