Warren Pieces: Buffett on The Tax Advantages of Thinking Long Term

A periodic look through the archives of the greatest investor in history

In Berkshire Hathaway’s 1989 Letter to Shareholders, Warren Buffett talked about why Berkshire’s long-term approach has some nice tax-related benefits. Below is an excerpt from the letter.

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