Becoming Berkshire

Becoming Berkshire

Jay-Z Khan | Becoming Berkshire

Episodes 21
Avg. Duration 28m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (2)
Since May 2025
Latest Episode May 2026

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Weekly
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About This Podcast

Becoming Berkshire is a year-by-year journey through the history of Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger, and the ideas that shaped one of the greatest compounding stories in business history. The story begins on December 12, 1962, when Buffett Partnership began buying shares of a struggling textile company in New Bedford, Massachusetts, for $7.50 per share. From there, we follow the people, investments, mistakes, letters, deals, and lessons that transformed Berkshire Hathaway into a business legend.

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Recent Episodes

S2E5 1972: See's Candies

May 20, 2026 20m

How a $25 million candy company helped Buffett and Munger understand the power of brands, pricing power, and businesses that produce cash without needing much capital.

S2E4 1971: The Year Money Changed

May 08, 2026 20m

In 1971, the world was changing fast.The Nasdaq opened as the world’s first electronic stock market. Intel released the first microprocessor. Starbucks opened its first store. Blue Ribbon became…

S2E4 1971: Supermoney and the Buffett Blueprint

May 06, 2026 42m

In this episode of Becoming Berkshire, we continue through 1971 with George Goodman’s Supermoney and the investing philosophy that shaped Warren Buffett.Benjamin Graham gave Buffett the foundation:…

S2E3 1971: “Who Is Warren Buffett?”

Jan 04, 2026 34m

Welcome to 1971.The markets are reeling from one of the worst bear markets since the Great Depression. Speculation has collapsed, confidence is shaken, and the financial world is searching for…

S2E2 1970: The Obscure Stamp Company That LAUNCHED Buffett's Empire

Sep 02, 2025 28m

Episode 17 | 1970: Goodbody’s Fall, Walmart’s Rise, and Buffett’s First Float Play1970 opened with chaos on Wall Street. Broker-dealers were failing, the Fed was scrambling, and Goodbody &…

S2E1 1970: How Warren Buffett Turned $16 Million into a Fortune During the 1970 Market Meltdown

Aug 23, 2025 33m

Episode 16Our podcast delves into 1970, a year of profound financial turmoil where the Dow Jones plummeted amidst recession fears and an "uneasy Republican administration". We'll uncover two critical…

S1E15 1962-1969: Warren Buffett & The Go-Go Years of the 1960s

Aug 18, 2025 24m

Ep. 15

S1E14 1969: Illinois National Bank

Aug 09, 2025 33m

In 1969, Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger redirected their capital away from stripped-down sectors like textiles and retail—seeking businesses with resilience, reliable cash flow, and fulfillment of…

S1E13 1969: Warren Buffett Retires

Jul 28, 2025 39m

In 1969, Warren Buffett retired from managing money and dissolved his partnership, shifting his focus more towards Berkshire Hathaway. This decision occurred during a period of significant economic…

S1E12 1968: Sun Newspaper & Blacker Printing Company

Jul 28, 2025 42m

1968 was a year of profound upheaval for the United States and Wall Street, marked by assassinations, widespread social unrest, and a "back-office crisis" that overwhelmed manual trading systems.…

S1E11 1967: National Indemnity

Jul 27, 2025 43m

Welcome to episode 11, where we delve into the transformative 1967 acquisition of National Indemnity (NICO) by Berkshire Hathaway for $8.6 million. This pivotal move marked Berkshire's strategic…

S1E10 1967 Buffett Limited Partnership Letter

Jul 27, 2025 28m

Welcome to Becoming Berkshire Episode 10! Today, we're delving into the pivotal year of 1967 for Berkshire Hathaway, a period that marked its transformation into the diversified powerhouse it is…

S1E10 1966: Warren Buffett & The Walt Disney Company

Jul 27, 2025 21m

Welcome to Episode 9 of Becoming Berkshire! As we continue our journey through 1966, a pivotal year for Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway, we're diving deep into one of his most fascinating early…

S1E8 1966: Hochschild, Kohn & Co.

Jul 27, 2025 30m

The year 1966 was marked by a fluctuating stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly breaching the 1,000 mark for the first time before closing significantly lower, while the Buffett…

S1E9 1965: Buffett Partnership Letter

Jul 15, 2025 32m

Episode 7 details Warren Buffett's 1965 hostile takeover of Berkshire Hathaway after a tender offer dispute, resulting in his control, chairmanship, and Ken Chace's appointment as…

S1E6 1964: Buffett Partnership Letter

Jul 06, 2025 13m

https://open.substack.com/pub/theweekendinvestor/p/becoming-berkshire-1964-buffetts?r=21sroa&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=falseIn 1964, Warren Buffett continued to…

S1E5 1963: Warren Buffett & The American Express Salad Oil Scandal

Jul 04, 2025 20m

Welcome to Episode 5 of Becoming Berkshire, as we look at the fascinating story of the American Express salad oil scandal, which almost brought down the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). We also get to…

S1E4 1963: Buffett Partnership Letter

Jun 04, 2025 39m

Explore the world of Warren Buffett's investment strategies in 1963, a year marked by significant historical events. This discussion delves into insights from Buffett's BPL letter, highlighting the…

S1E3 1962: The Year Warren Buffett Bought Berkshire Hathaway

Jun 03, 2025 32m

In 1962, Warren Buffett was still investing like a student of Ben Graham, buying cheap, unloved stocks with one last puff left in them.That year, he took control of Dempster Mill, watched Harry…

S1E2 1947-1951: Warren Buffett Meets Benjamin Graham

May 31, 2025 11m

In Issue 2 of Becoming Berkshire, Warren Buffett heads from college life at the University of Pennsylvania to Nebraska, nearly takes a full-time job at JCPenney, gets rejected by Harvard, and then…

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Becoming Berkshire has published 21 episodes since May 2025, covering topics in Business, Investing.

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