About BuffettKnowledge

Build for investors who want more than quotes.

The most comprehensive English-language archive of Warren Buffett's wisdom — from the first Partnership letter in 1956 to the 2025 farewell. Letters, annual meetings, speeches, books, and quotes — all tagged, linked, and explorable.

What You Can Do Here

70 Years of Letters

Every partnership letter (1956–1970), Berkshire shareholder letter (1971–2025), and key special letter — fully indexed and searchable.

Annual Meetings

Full transcripts and key Q&A highlights from Berkshire Hathaway annual meetings (2015–2025). Buffett's most candid moments.

Famous Speeches

Buffett's most influential talks — from the Florida MBA lecture to the Superinvestors of Graham-and-Doddsville.

Concept Graph

150+ investment concepts cross-referenced across letters, with first appearance, refinement, and key-quote tags.

Smart Search

Search by concept, company, person, or keyword. Every entity is linked — click through to see every letter that mentions it.

AI-Powered Q&A

Ask natural-language questions about any letter or concept. Our RAG engine retrieves the relevant passages and generates an answer.

What's Included

  • 84 partnership & Berkshire shareholder letters (1956–2025)
  • 11 annual meeting transcripts with Q&A highlights
  • 4 famous speeches with background & impact analysis
  • 8 books recommended by Buffett with original commentary
  • 59 quotes categorized by topic
  • 49 investment concepts with cross-reference tags
  • 32 company profiles with mention timelines
  • 10 key people — from Graham to Munger to Abel
  • Interactive knowledge graph — explore concept relationships visually
  • AI Q&A — ask questions in plain English

How to Navigate

LettersBrowse all letters chronologically. Filter by type (Partnership / Berkshire / Special). Click any letter to read the full text.
ConceptsExplore investment concepts. Each concept page lists every letter that discusses it, tagged by relevance.
CompaniesSee every Berkshire position and major holding. Each page shows all letters mentioning that company.
MeetingsExplore annual meeting transcripts with key Q&A highlights from Omaha (2015–2025).
SpeechesRead Buffett's most influential talks with background context and impact analysis.
BooksDiscover the books Buffett has publicly recommended, with his own commentary on why they matter.
GraphVisualize connections between concepts. Zoom, pan, and click any node to dive into that concept.
Ask AIType any question about Buffett's letters, meetings, or speeches. The AI retrieves relevant passages and answers in its own words.

Data Sources

All letter texts are sourced from the official Berkshire Hathaway website and open-source transcript projects. We do not claim copyright over any material — it is provided for educational and research purposes.

How Concepts Are Tagged

Every letter is read and tagged with the investment concepts it discusses. A cross-reference is created when a concept is central to a letter (marked as “key”), marks its first appearance (“first”), represents a refinement of prior thinking (“refinement”), or is simply mentioned (“mention”).

Company and people mentions are identified by keyword matching and manual review. Each mention includes the relevant passage from the letter.

Contribute

This is an open project. If you find an error in letter text, concept assignment, or cross-reference, we welcome corrections. Open an issue or pull request on GitHub.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is BuffettKnowledge?

BuffettKnowledge is the most comprehensive English-language archive of Warren Buffett's wisdom, spanning from his first Partnership letter in 1956 to the 2025 farewell. The archive includes shareholder letters, annual meeting transcripts, famous speeches, recommended books, and quotes — all tagged with investment concepts, companies, and people mentioned, creating a fully cross-referenced knowledge base for value investors.

Is this archive free to use?

Yes. All letter texts are sourced from the official Berkshire Hathaway website and open-source transcript projects. We do not claim copyright over any material — it is provided for educational and research purposes.

How are concepts tagged?

Every letter is read and tagged with the investment concepts it discusses. A cross-reference is created when a concept is central to a letter ("key"), marks its first appearance ("first"), represents a refinement of prior thinking ("refinement"), or is simply mentioned ("mention").

What can I ask the AI?

The AI Q&A feature uses retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) to answer questions about Buffett's letters, investment philosophy, specific companies, and historical market context. It retrieves relevant passages and synthesizes answers with source citations.

How often is the archive updated?

We continuously add full-text content, cross-references, and interpretations. New Berkshire letters are added annually after publication. Check the Changelog page for a complete history of updates.