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10 Nov 2025 Warren Buffett’s final letter to Berkshire shareholders - Portfolio

“I would like to keep a significant amount of A shares until Berkshire shareholders develop the comfort with Greg that Charlie and I long enjoyed. That level of confidence shouldn’t take long. My children are already 100% behind Greg as are the Berkshire directors.”
06 Nov 2025 Howard Marks Memo: Cockroaches in the Coal Mine - Portfolio

"Security prices fluctuate much more than do the intrinsic value and prospects of the underlying companies, and the main reason for this is the extreme volatility in the way people feel about risk."
01 Nov 2025 Chris Bloomstran‘s discussion of Berkshire Hathaway’s Q3 2025 earnings - Portfolio


28 Oct 2025 Howard Marks Memo: A Look Under the Hood - Portfolio

In pure investment terms, there’s no intrinsic reason for long-term investors to be concerned with volatility (as distinguished from the risk of permanent loss). Warren Buffett famously says he’d “rather earn a lumpy 15% return than a smooth 12%.” Why wouldn’t everyone?