While the principal tangible result of the conference was the publication of the international best-seller, The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America, the transcript of the symposium is now being made available by Lawrence in The Buffett Essays Symposium – with annotations and updated commentary that show just how timeless the topics are and how venerable the principles Buffett laid out remain.
Lawrence says:
“Like taking a ring-side seat at a championship bout, you will be enthralled by this record of Warren and Charlie debating their scholarly critics on every important topic in business life—the role of boards, the theory of investing, the use of accounting, and the value of mergers. Their wit and wisdom may rub off on you as Berkshire’s top executives defend their quirky ways and challenge conventional wisdom.”
While the principal tangible result of the conference was the publication of the international best-seller,The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America, the transcript of the symposium is now being made available with annotations and updated commentary that show just how timeless the topics are and how venerable the principles Buffett laid out remain. I had the honor of hosting the event, editing The Essays, and now publishing this archival treasure, with current assessments by such luminaries as Robert Hagstrom as well as several participants from the original symposium.
