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The Security I Like Best (1951)

Young Warren Buffett analysis of GEICO, written when he was 20 years old

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Warren Buffett Gives It Away

Carol Loomis Fortune article on Buffett plan to donate most of his Berkshire fortune to charity

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An Owner's Manual

Warren Buffett's principles for Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, originally published in 1996

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Berkshire Hathaway News Release (Nov 2023)

Warren Buffett's Thanksgiving 2023 donation to family foundations

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Buffett at Tuck School (2004-2005)

MBA students from Dartmouth's Tuck School visit Warren Buffett in Omaha

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The Cult of Warren Buffett

Gary Mishuris's essay on the Buffett cult, blind imitation, and the importance of independent thinking

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Difficult to Teach a New Dog Old Tricks

Warren Buffett's commentary on investment management and learning

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Fundsmith 2026 AGM: AI Mania, Big Tech Exit, and the End of Quality Investing?

Terry Smith and Julian Robbins discuss halving big tech positions, AI as the largest speculative craze in history, Novo Nordisk lessons, and why the portfolio is now cheaper than the S&P 500

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Consensus and Disagreements in Investing: Fundsmith 2025 AGM

Key insights from Terry Smith and Julian Robbins at the Fundsmith 2025 Annual Shareholder Meeting, covering passive investing distortions, valuation, GLP-1 drugs, and incentive structures

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The Collector

1977 Wall Street Journal profile of Warren Buffett's early career and investment approach

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