Here’s what Berkshire Hathaway’s Balance Sheet looked like in 1964 as Buffett Took Control.

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Warren Buffett’s 2014 letter to shareholders tells the amazing story of Buffett buying Berkshire Hathaway.

At the time Warren’s investing style, taught by Ben Graham, was to look for “cigar butt” stocks – stocks that were dirt cheap, but provided a “free puff” to investors willing to make the investment. Berkshire certainly could have filled that criteria, here is how Buffett tells the tale:

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July 30th: Today in Stock Market History – The Birthday of Henry Ford

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