This year, I made my third trip to Omaha for the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholder’s meeting. Warren Buffet are Charlie Munger took center stage and shared their wisdom on investing, business management, and the economy to a packed house that included billionaire Bill Gates and rock superstar Bono.
It is no secret to Narrow Bridge readers that I am a fan of Warren Buffet. His investing strategies have helped him grow investments from family and friends in Omaha into the company with the seventh largest revenue in the United States. As the debate moves forward on dealing with United States debt, the second richest American has voiced strong opinions on how to fix the problem.
The weekend of April 30, 2011 was an exciting one! I spent the weekend in Omaha, Nebraska at the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder meeting with Warren Buffett himself! Here are some of my favorite and biggest takeaways from the event.
So far, we have discussed Berkshire’s dividend policy and future leadership. Today, we are going to focus on a particular shareholder proposal that led to the most contentious moments of the day.
