Berkshire Letter2009-02-0015 min read

The Financial Crisis - 2008

Written during the depths of the 2008 financial crisis. Buffett's famous "buy American" op-ed from October 2008 is summarized. He explained that economic Armageddon did not occur, and Berkshire emerged from the crisis stronger, having invested heavily while others panicked.

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Key Quotes

Buy American. I am.
In the 20th century, the United States faced two world wars, a flu pandemic, recessions, and depressions. And the Dow went from 66 to 11,497.
The financial crisis is not over, but it will pass.
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