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Lawrence A. Cunningham is a professor of law and business at George Washington University and a leading authority on corporate governance and value investing.
Known for: Berkshire Beyond Buffett: The Enduring Value of Values, Quality Investing: Owning the Best Companies for the Long Term, The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America
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Berkshire Beyond Buffett: The Enduring Value of Values
Berkshire Beyond Buffett explores how Warren Buffett built Berkshire Hathaway into a lasting enterprise by instilling a culture of integrity, autonomy, and long-term thinking. Lawrence A. Cunningham e...
Quality Investing: Owning the Best Companies for the Long Term
Quality Investing distills years of practical experience from AKO Capital into a comprehensive guide to identifying and owning high-quality companies for the long term. The authors explain how to reco...
The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America
This book compiles Warren Buffett’s annual letters to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, organized by topic and edited by Lawrence A. Cunningham. It distills Buffett’s philosophy on business, investing,...
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Origins of Berkshire Hathaway
Berkshire Hathaway began humbly, as a declining textile manufacturer in New England. In the early 1960s, Warren Buffett, then a young investor running a partnership, saw in Berkshire the remnants of a business past its prime but holding value in its assets. His purchase was not taken with an eye tow...
From Berkshire Beyond Buffett: The Enduring Value of Values
The Role of Values
At the heart of Berkshire’s endurance lies a commitment to fundamental values. Buffett’s philosophy is straightforward yet profound: integrity is everything. In his world, business success derives not from clever strategy or aggressive expansion, but from ethical behavior and trust built over time. ...
From Berkshire Beyond Buffett: The Enduring Value of Values
Defining Quality: Beyond Growth and Value
Quality is often misunderstood because it sits at the confluence of value and growth. At its core, quality investing centers on companies capable of consistently generating high returns on invested capital (ROIC). These businesses distinguish themselves not merely through financial results, but thro...
From Quality Investing: Owning the Best Companies for the Long Term
Durable Competitive Advantage and Sustainable Returns on Capital
High returns on capital are the single most reliable indicator of enduring quality. They signal that a company can convert each dollar it invests—whether in factories, software, or people—into substantial cash flow. But more important is the sustainability of those returns. Returns persist when a c...
From Quality Investing: Owning the Best Companies for the Long Term
Corporate Governance
Buffett’s view of corporate governance begins with one fundamental conviction: management must act as stewards for shareholders, not as palace guards for their own interests. In his letters, he repeatedly emphasizes that the relationship between a company’s leadership and its owners must be grounded...
From The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America
Corporate Finance and Capital Allocation
To Buffett, capital allocation is the ultimate test of managerial capability. Every dollar retained within a company is a decision: should it be reinvested, used for acquisition, or returned to shareholders? The answer must depend not on convenience, but on opportunity cost and intrinsic value. At ...
From The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America
About Lawrence A. Cunningham
Lawrence A. Cunningham is a professor of law and business at George Washington University and a leading authority on corporate governance and value investing. He is known for his work interpreting Warren Buffett’s writings and for his contributions to business education and shareholder advocacy.
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