I confess I am a Berkshire Hathaway shareholder and Warren Buffett fan.
I have been interested for some time in his philosophy and investment approach and read, earlier in my career, everything I could about him and his mentor, Benjamin Graham. About five years ago I was informed there was a separate class of Berkshire Hathaway shares that did not require an initial outlay of over $100,000 to purchase, but still gave rights to attend the annual meeting. I have therefore been able to attend the last three annual shareholder meetings held in Omaha, Nebraska. These meetings - held in early May 2008, 2009 and 2010 - reported on periods encompassing very diffe...
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