Dear Shareholder : The best executive letters from Warren Buffett, Prem Watsa and other great CEOs / Lawrence A. Cunningham.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cunningham, Lawrence A., 1962- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Accounting--United States.

Accounting.

Business.

Consolidation and merger of corporations--United States.

Consolidation and merger of corporations.

Corporate governance--United States.

Corporate governance.

Corporations--Finance.

Corporations.

Corporations--United States--Finance.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (340 pages)

Place of Publication:

Manhasset, NY : Cunningham Cuba LLC, [2020]

Summary:

The shareholder letters of corporate leaders are a rich source of business and investing wisdom. There is no more authoritative resource on subjects ranging from leadership and management to capital allocation and company culture. But with thousands of shareholder letters written every year, how can investors and students of the corporate world sift this vast swathe to unearth the best insights? Dear Shareholder is the solution! In this masterly new collection, Lawrence A. Cunningham, business expert and acclaimed editor of The Essays of Warren Buffett, presents the finest writers in the genre of the shareholder letter, and the most significant excerpts from their total output. Skillfully curated, edited and arranged, these letters showcase the ultimate in business and investment knowledge from an all-star team. Dear Shareholder holds letters by more than 20 different leaders from 16 companies. These leaders include Warren Buffett (Berkshire Hathaway), Tom Gayner (Markel), Kay Graham and Don Graham (The Washington Post and Graham Holdings), Roberto Goizueta (Coca-Cola), Ginni Rometty (IBM), and Prem Watsa (Fairfax). Topics covered in these letters include the long-term focus, corporate culture and commitment to values, capital allocation, buybacks, dividends, acquisitions, management, business strategy, and executive compensation. As we survey the corporate landscape in search of outstanding companies run by first-rate managers, shareholder letters are a valuable resource. The letters also contain a wealth of knowledge on the core topics of effective business management. Let Dear Shareholder be your guide.

Contents:

Intro

Preface

Introduction

Technical Note

Acknowledgements

Part One: Classic

1. Warren Buffett: Berkshire Hathaway

2. Roberto Goizueta: The Coca-Cola Company

3. Prem Watsa: Fairfax Financial Holdings

4. Ian Cumming &amp

Joe Steinberg to Rich Handler &amp

Brian Friedman: Leucadia National Corporation-Jefferies Financial Group

Part Two: Vintage

5. Don Graham to Tim O'Shaughnessy: Washington Post Co.-Graham Holdings

6. Steve Markel &amp

Tom Gayner: Markel Corporation

7. Jeff Bezos: Amazon

Part Three: Contemporary

8. Charles Fabrikant: SEACOR

9. Brett Roberts: Credit Acceptance Corporation

10. Larry Page &amp

Sergey Brin: Google (Alphabet)

11. Joe Mansueto &amp

Kunal Kapoor: Morningstar

12. Mark Leonard: Constellation Software

13. Indra Nooyi: PepsiCo

14. Weston Hicks: Alleghany Corporation

15. Ginni Rometty: IBM

16. Robert Keane: Cimpress N.V.

Epilogue

Endnotes.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780857197924

0857197924