Warren
Watch: Buffett loath to curse on cue for film - Omaha World-Herald,
24 May 2015
Andy and Amy Heyward already are working on the movie for
next year's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. shareholders meeting. Andy Heyward was in
Omaha for the Grow Your Own Business contest for students, an affiliate of his
"Secret Millionaires Club" cartoon series.
Warren
Buffett watch: Bill Gates is a pretty good interviewer, too - Omaha
World-Herald, 17 May 2015
Bill Gates' follow-up to the recent meeting of
shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., the 50th under Warren Buffett's
leadership, came through his blog with photos and a video of the two men talking
about their relationship.
13
Priceless Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger Quotes from the 50th Anniversary
Meeting - Money, 12 May 2015
I made the trip to Omaha recently to
glean investing wisdom from two of the greatest investors of all-time — Warren
Buffett and his second-in-command, Charlie Munger — but I left with much more.
Here are 13 of the most memorable life lessons from Berkshire Hathaway’s 2015
annual meeting.
Warren
Buffett watch: First meeting site a shrine to Berkshire shareholders
- Omaha World-Herald, 10 May 2015
Alongside IBM's Watson supercomputer,
Fruit of the Loom's boxer displays and Mrs. See's chocolate canyons at last
weekend's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. shareholders meeting there was a more modest
yet perhaps more significant display.
The
Wit and Wisdom of Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger - Forbes, 07 May
2015
Last weekend, I was in Omaha to participate in my annual ritual of
attending the Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholders meeting. I like Warren
Buffett and I absolutely adore Charlie Munger. Both are my heroes. They are full
of wisdom and have shaped my thinking.
Health
care system 'prolongs death to make money,' Munger says on 'Squawk
Box' - Omaha World-Herald, 05 May 2015
Warren Buffett
followed up the weekend of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. events with a three-hour TV
sitdown Monday, repeating many of the comments he made to shareholders Saturday,
chatting with Charlie Munger and Bill Gates, and arm-wrestling Ndamukong Suh.
Opinion:
Buffett, Munger don’t always get it right - Market Watch, 05 May 2015
Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger were talking taxes. Buffett was critical
of the complicated structure, but didn’t feel the burdens were too high. Munger
praised Florida’s low-tax regime.
Warren
Buffett, Charlie Munger spotlight economic realities in defending job cuts,
housing firm - Omaha World-Herald, 04 May 2015
Foreclosures,
layoffs, plant closings, labor disputes — the difficulties of capitalism came
through clearly Saturday alongside the hoopla of celebrating Warren Buffett's 50
years of leading Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Warren
Buffett and Bill Gates try their hand at table tennis - Omaha
World-Herald, 04 May 2015
A definite crowd-pleaser stole the attention
of Berkshire Hathaway shareholders Sunday: Borsheims' commemorative,
cushion-cut, fancy yellow 50-carat diamond. That is, until the crowd's real best
friend arrived.
Here’s
all the crazy Warren Buffett merchandise shareholders are snatching up -
Market Watch, 04 May 2015
It’s time for the Berkshire Hathaway annual
shareholder meeting (a.k.a. “Woodstock for capitalists”). And that means it’s
time to go shopping.
Warren
Buffett's Woodstock, 2015 edition - Consumer Reports, 04 May 2015
The premier event of the weekend may have taken place not in not Las Vegas
or Kentucky, but Omaha, Nebraska where Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting is
held. Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett fielded questions from some the 40,000
shareholders in attendance.
Here's
what Warren Buffett told a 7th-grader who asked for his advice - Business
Insider, 04 May 2015
Investors from all over the world met in Omaha,
Nebraska, this weekend for the Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholders meeting,
where CEO Warren Buffett and his vice chairman, Charlie Munger, fielded
questions for nearly seven hours.
5
Critical Takeaways from Berkshire Hathaway’s 50th Anniversary Meeting -
Money, 04 May 2015
Berkshire Hathaway is the quintessential capitalist
story of meritocracy, grit, and hard work. Humans have a certain fundamental
attraction to these success stories that happen against any measure of
statistical improbability — this notion of exceptionalism.
Warren
Buffett doesn’t tip like a billionaire, and 6 other things I learned at
‘Woodstock for Capitalists’ - Market Watch, 04 May 2015
What happens
when 40,000-plus investors gather in a Midwestern city for a weekend of talking
market strategy and taking in the scene? We’re not sure there’s an easy way to
describe it, but “Woodstock for Capitalists” indeed comes close.
3
times Warren Buffett demonstrated his ruthlessness as a businessman -
Business Insider, 04 May 2015
Warren Buffett usually comes across as a
friendly, folksy, and generally approachable person. On occasion, he'll sing a
jingle and strum a ukulele to humor Berkshire Hathaway shareholders. He's the
billionaire next door. But you don't become a billionaire by being nice.
Why
Warren Buffett is growing more cautious about the Insurance Industry - 24/7
Wall St, 04 May 2015
Just this past Friday, Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
announced its earnings and 24/7 Wall St. asked the question of whether its 20%
operating income gain trumped the company’s 47% book value premium. Warren
Buffett faced some tough questions over the weekend at the annual shareholder
meeting, but from the looks of it, the ship will keep sailing after 50 years
like it always has.
For
$6, a chance to beat Warren Buffett at his own game - Market Watch, 04 May
2015
Sure, Warren Buffett loves to play bridge. But where does his
passion for the card game take him? The short — and very specific — answer: to
an aging strip mall on the outskirts of Omaha. You know, just the sort of place
you’d expect to find a man worth some $67 billion.
Memorable
Moments from Warren Buffett's Annual Meeting - The Street, 04 May 2015
Warren Buffett certainly knows how to put on a show: He and long-time
business partner Charlie Munger proved it yet again at the Berkshire Hathaway
annual shareholders' meeting over the weekend.
Warren
Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway: The Party isn't over yet - The Street, 03 May
2015
Warren Buffett knows a lot of things, including how to put on a
good party for the thousands of Berkshire Hathaway shareholders who descended on
Omaha, Nebraska, this past weekend for the company's annual meeting.
The
most important things Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger said at Berkshire's
annual meeting - Business Insider, 03 May 2015
"Sugar is an
enormously helpful substance," Berkshire Hathaway vice chairman Charlie Munger
said. "It prevents premature softening of the arteries." He's probably joking
about that.
Warren
Buffett and Charlie Munger: billion-dollar partnership - Omaha
World-Herald, 02 May 2015
Two old friends will get together once again
today for Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s annual shareholders meeting. If Charlie
Munger and Warren Buffett were only friends, their 56 years together would be
only admirable.
7
Takeaways from Berkshire’s Annual Meeting - The Wall Street Journal,
02 May 2015
After five hours of questions in front of an overflowing
crowd, Warren Buffett has closed down the latest shareholder meeting of
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Attendance was expected to top 40,000, setting a new
record, in part because this year was a celebration of Mr. Buffett’s 50 years at
the helm of the sprawling conglomerate. He and Berkshire Vice Chairman Charlie
Munger fielded questions about their investing successes, the economic landscape
and Berkshire’s future.
Buffett
celebrates 50th year at Berkshire, faces tough questions - Reuters,
02 May 2015
Berkshire Hathaway Inc shareholders on Saturday celebrated
Warren Buffett's 50th anniversary running the conglomerate, as the billionaire
expressed optimism the company would thrive over the long haul, even after he is
gone.
Warren
Buffett defends practices, showers advice at meeting - Associated Press, 02
May 2015
Berkshire Hathaway shareholders always celebrate Warren Buffett
at the annual meeting, but amid the praise Saturday, investors also questioned a
couple of the conglomerate's recent business moves.
The
faithful gather early to hear Buffett’s gospel - Market Watch, 02 May
2015
How desperate are you to see Warren Buffett in person? For Illinois
attorney Elizabeth Wakeman, a good night’s sleep was certainly not an obstacle.
Wakeman, 50, was one of thousands who lined up at Omaha’s CenturyLink Center
hours in advance of Saturday’s Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholder meeting,
where Buffett, Berkshire’s renowned chairman and chief executive, was due to
hold court along with Vice Chairman Charlie Munger.
Who
will succeed Buffett? Speculation heats up - USA Today, 02 May 2015
Part of the sport of attending the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting is
speculating about who might one day replace 84-year-old CEO Warren Buffett at
the helm of the $353 billion company.
Berkshire
Hathaway's Meeting is a Value Investor's Mecca - The Street, 02 May 2015
As usual this time of year, one would be hard-pressed to find a hotel room
within 100 miles of Omaha, Neb., and even then, it would be triple the normal
rate.
Warren
Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway: The Insider's Guide - The Street, 02 May
2015
When it comes to Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathway (BRK.A - Get
Report), the numbers are often mind-boggling: $72.3 billion net worth; shares
worth hundreds of thousands of dollars each; dozens of portfolio companies and
more.
Berkshire
Hathaway meeting opens with humorous movie - Associated Press, 02 May
2015
Billionaire Warren Buffett again proved that he doesn't take
himself too seriously in the humorous movie that starts the Berkshire Hathaway
annual meeting.
50
Years of Warren Buffett in the Wall Street Journal - The Wall Street
Journal, 02 May 2015
The eyes of the business world are on Omaha, Neb.,
this weekend as one of the largest companies in the world, Berkshire Hathaway
Inc., throws itself a party to celebrate 50 years with Warren Buffett at the
helm. But here’s another milestone taking place in a few days: The 50th
anniversary of the first time Mr. Buffett appeared in The Wall Street
Journal.
A
Milestone for Warren Buffett, and Profits for Investors - The New York
Times, 01 May 2015
Berkshire Hathaway, Warren E. Buffett’s holding
company reported on Friday that first-quarter profit rose 10 percent and
operating results easily beat forecasts, helped by its railroad and insurance
businesses and gains from derivatives.
Buffett's
Berkshire bash brings some intrigue - Yahoo Finance, 01 May 2015
Berkshire Hathaway’s (BRK-A) annual meeting in Omaha is a little bit
business, a little bit circus and always entertaining for the participants. But
this weekend’s gathering has an added touch: intrigue. That’s because
84-year-old CEO Warren Buffett has been hinting he’s getting ready to announce
when he’ll finally step down…and who he’s picking to replace him. |
