"Our culture begins with a partnership attitude. Our shareholders are our partners whose trust we have earned and must work to keep. Their interests are at the center of our decision-making."
"Abel opened the letter by calling Buffett 'arguably the greatest investor of all time' and 'a very hard act to follow,' then spent several paragraphs explaining what he learned from Buffett about treating shareholders as true partners."
"Abel laid out Berkshire's 'foundational values,' which include decentralized decision-making, integrity, financial strength, capital discipline, risk management and operational excellence. This is the framework that governs him 'every day' as CEO."
Greg Abel assumed the CEO role at Berkshire Hathaway on January 1, succeeding Warren Buffett who remains as chairman. In his first shareholder letter, Abel paid tribute to Buffett as arguably the greatest investor of all time and emphasized the partnership approach to shareholder relations. Abel outlined Berkshire's foundational values including decentralized decision-making, integrity, financial strength, capital discipline, risk management, and operational excellence. He promised to maintain cultural continuity while implementing a sharper focus on operating performance across Berkshire's diverse portfolio. Buffett remains actively involved in the business, working five days a week and overseeing insurance operations and capital deployment decisions.
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