At the 2014 Berkshire Hathaway meeting, I was standing on the second floor of the exhibition hall when a golf cart pulled up next to me. I glanced over and saw that Charlie Munger was sitting in the passenger seat. My eyes nearly popped out of my head like in a cartoon.I was dumbfounded. The one thing I knew was that I didn't want to say anything to him:A moment … [Read more...] about Charlie Munger
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Berkshire Hathaway 2023
Mindy and I just got back from attending the Berkshire Hathaway (BH) meeting with a couple of friends. BH is the conglomerate famously run by Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger.The meeting consists of a 30 minute movie followed by a question and answer session.The event is quite the spectacle. Over 50,000 people travel from all over the world to … [Read more...] about Berkshire Hathaway 2023
What The Duck! (Notes From The 2019 Berkshire Hathaway Meeting)
Berkshire Hathaway Meeting 2019Want to win a set of Warren Buffett/Charlie Munger ducks? Read on!Mrs. 1500 and I attended the Berkshire Hathaway meeting a couple of weeks ago. The event is often called the "Woodstock of Capitalism." Investors from around the world come to hear Munger and Buffett spout their wisdom:The meeting has three parts:Movie: The meeting … [Read more...] about What The Duck! (Notes From The 2019 Berkshire Hathaway Meeting)
Meetups In Omaha This Saturday!
This weekend is the Berkshire Hathaway meeting in Omaha. I'm in town with Mindy:The girls:And the dinosaurs:Also in town is Grant from Millennial Money, Cody from Fly to FI, the Frugal Professor, and last, but never least, the Waffle Couple.Party Time, FIRE StyleThere are three, fun parties going on this weekend.1. Shareholder MeetingThe … [Read more...] about Meetups In Omaha This Saturday!
Berkshire Hathaway 2018 Meeting: Buffett Makes A Strong Case For Indexing
I still hold a lot of individual stocks from my days as a stock picker:I have $72,000 invested in Berkshire Hathaway which will do well when the world stays the same: Berkshire Hathaway's holdings are mostly large, stable companies (Heinz Ketchup, a railroad, Geico). Warren and Charlie are betting that the world (at least how it relates to their holdings) stays the … [Read more...] about Berkshire Hathaway 2018 Meeting: Buffett Makes A Strong Case For Indexing