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This episode explores Warren Buffett’s 1989 annual letter to the shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway a year marked by a significant gain in net worth and powerful reflections on long term investing. Buffett reviews Berkshire’s historical book value growth but emphasizes that intrinsic value not accounting value is what truly matters when assessing a company’s economic strength.

A major section of the letter focuses on taxes and Berkshire’s long term investment strategy. Buffett explains the remarkable advantage of deferring capital gains tax by avoiding frequent trading a practice that allows compounding to work more efficiently over time. He illustrates how this disciplined approach has benefited Berkshire for decades.

Buffett also provides a detailed look at Berkshire’s operating businesses including the Sainted Seven Plus One non insurance group whose strong results were driven by extraordinary managers. The letter offers a deep analysis of the property casualty insurance industry noting the troubling trend in combined ratios and the importance of maintaining strict underwriting discipline.

The discussion continues with insights into Berkshire’s portfolio of marketable securities and the issuance of zero coupon convertible subordinated debentures. Buffett closes with a candid review of the mistakes made over his first twenty five years at Berkshire sharing timeless lessons in humility business judgment and rational thinking.

📈 Topics Covered:
• Growth in Berkshire’s net worth and the importance of intrinsic value
• How deferring capital gains tax boosts long term compounding
• Performance of the Sainted Seven Plus One operating businesses
• Key challenges in the property casualty insurance industry
• Berkshire’s marketable securities and financing decisions
• Buffett’s reflections on mistakes over twenty five years of management
• Timeless principles of rational long term investing

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