Warren E. Buffett first took control of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., a small textile company, in April of 1965. A share changed hands for around $18 at the time. Fifty letters to shareholders later, the same share traded for $226,000, compounding investor capital at just under 21% per year-a multiplier of 12,556 times. This book compiles the full, un-edited versions of 50 years of Warren Buffett's letters to the shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway. In addition to providing an astounding case study on Berkshire's success, Buffett shows an incredible willingness to share his methods and act as a teacher to his many students. There are hundreds of books about Buffett's life, advice, and methods. These are his actual letters -- word for word -- a "lesson plan" of his views on business and investing. You can find most of the letters for free on Berkshire's website, but this compiles them into a well-designed, easily readable format. Features of the book: * 50 years of Warren Buffett's letters to the shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway (769 pages), including 1965-1976 letters not available on Berkshire's website * Tabulated letter years so you can easily flip to the desired letter * Topics index * Company index * Person index * Charts of: Growth in Berkshire's book value and market price relative to benchmarks, Insurance float and performance, the operating businesses of Berkshire.

"The Cooperative Game Fish Tagging Program is a joint research effort by scientists, recreational, and commercial fishermen. It is designed to provide basic information on the movements and biology of game fish populations in the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea through the direct participation of the public in scientific research. In 1990, program cooperators and scientists tagged and released 10,955 fish of 47 species in the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea. A total of 6,970 billfish were tagged and released: 3,309 sailfish, 1,274 white marlin, 1,993 blue marlin, and 394 swordfish. There were 1,256 tunas tagged and released: 597 yellowfin, 415 bluefin, and 244 miscellaneous tunas. Other species tagged and released by program cooperators were: 581 red drum, 772 tarpon, 456 king mackerel, 320 amberjack, and 201 cobia. In addition, 399 fish of 32 miscellaneous species were tagged and released"--Page 1, paragraphs 1-2