The Complete Financial History of Berkshire Hathaway

The Complete Financial History of Berkshire Hathaway by Adam J. Mead is the definitive, comprehensive chronicle of how Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger transformed a struggling New England textile mill into one of the world’s most successful and respected conglomerates. This monumental 782-page analysis distils over 10,000 pages of source material—including Chairman’s letters, annual reports, SEC filings, annual meeting transcripts, and subsidiary financials—to provide a year-by-year, decade-by-decade roadmap of the company’s evolution.

What Makes This Book Essential?

• Chronological Deep Dive: Beginning with the origins of the predecessor companies in the 1930s, the reader witnesses the entire development of the modern-day Berkshire Hathaway.
• Decisions Explained: Each year’s analysis is supplemented with Warren Buffett’s own commentary where relevant, meticulously examining every important acquisition, investment, and critical capital allocation decision made by Buffett and Munger.
• Unprecedented Data: The appendices compile, for the first time, comprehensive balance sheets, income statements, statements of cash flows, and key financial ratios dating back nearly a century.

Whether you are a seasoned investor, a long-time Berkshire shareholder, or a finance student seeking to understand the logic and reasoning behind the world’s most successful investment partnership, this book provides the single most convenient, authoritative reference guide to the financial moves that built an enterprise unmatched in business history.