If You Bought 1 Share of Berkshire Hathaway When It Joined the New York Stock Exchange, Here's How Many Shares You Would Own Now
For decades, Berkshire Hathaway's stock was only available through over-the-counter markets. But on Nov. 29, 1988, it listed what are now known as its Class A shares on the New York Stock Exchange. In his shareholder letter that year, Buffett said his main motivation was minimizing investors' transaction costs.