What to learn from Buffett's Early Investments, Brett Gardner?

Apr 28, 2025

Brett Gardner, author of *Buffett's Early Investments*, sheds light on Warren Buffett's foundational strategies from the 1950s and 1960s. He discusses the challenges of researching less-documented investments that shaped Buffett's success. Listeners will enjoy his insights into selective storytelling and the complexities of engaging a wider audience. Brett also shares personal growth experiences from his writing journey and the intricate process of publishing a book while maintaining creative integrity.

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Deep Dive into Buffett's Early Investments

Brett Gardner discovered Buffett's early investment period was misunderstood due to scarce documents.
He extensively researched 10 case studies rarely analyzed in depth before.

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How to Read the Book

Read the book chronologically to see how Buffett's lessons compound over time.
However, the chapters are also designed to be read individually if preferred.

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Book's Target Audience

The book targets value investing nerds but is accessible to anyone interested in business history.
It's written simply so that even early finance students can understand it.

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Brett Gardner, the author of Buffett’s Early Investments (get it here: https://amzn.to/42Mld5Y *) joined us to discuss his book.

We have discussed the following:
00:00 Introducing Brett Gardner – author of Buffet’s Early Investments
00:36 How to meet Brett at the BRK AGM 2025 in Omaha
01:16 The early reception of the book
02:18 How does the book fit into the line-up of all the Berkshire Hathaway books?
04:20 What to expect from reading it
05:17 Writing for value investing nerds
07:26 Parts of the Buffet story that didn’t make the cut
08:38 Brett’s favourite Buffett investments
11:45 Join Good Investing Plus
12:41 What Brett learned about himself while writing
14:50 Insights into the publishing process
17:30 The difficulties of writing & publishing a book
19:50 The time needed
21:06 How to gain traction on Amazon
21:50 Is writing a book about investing worth it?
23:55 Closing thoughts
24:30 Reach out to Brett via brett@buffetsearlyinvestments.com
25:02 Disclaimer

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