Hoooooo, weeeeeee!!! I type this from Omaha where I'm at the end of a little road trip. First, I drove from Colorado to Chicago with a pit stop in Wisconsin. I spent the week in the Windy City doing actual work (shudder). On Thursday, I jumped back in the Honda Element and headed west. I stopped here in Omaha where I met Mrs. 1500 to attend the Berkshire Hathaway annual … [Read more...] about Ask the Readers: Read anything good lately?
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My Weekend with Warren Buffett, Part 3
This is part 3 of a 3 part series about my weekend at the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting. Part 1 was an overview of the meeting while in part 2, I discussed the famous question and answer session. Today’s post is about what I felt was the big lesson of the weekend. Ducks! Remember to tune in tomorrow for the duck giveaway. I have 2 sets to hand out. One set will go to a … [Read more...] about My Weekend with Warren Buffett, Part 3
My Weekend with Warren Buffett, Part 2
This is part 2 of a 3 part series about my weekend at the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting. Part 1 was an overview of the meeting while part 3 will be about what I feel was the big lesson. Today's post is about the Question and Answer session that is the real meat of the meeting. Ducks!The upcoming duck giveaway has generated excitement and I'm going to change things … [Read more...] about My Weekend with Warren Buffett, Part 2
My Weekend with Warren Buffett, Part 1
If you pay any attention to financial media, you should know that the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting took place this past weekend. This is a shareholder meeting unlike any other. 'Circus' may be a better way to describe it. It is a 3 day event with a party, question and answer session, cookout, chess Grandmaster and even a 5K race. I've been a long time shareholder of … [Read more...] about My Weekend with Warren Buffett, Part 1
Required Reading: Warren Buffett Wisdom in the Annual Letter
Warren Buffett's annual letter just came out on March 1st. Read it here.Disclosure: I own Berkshire Hathaway and have idolized Warren Buffett for years. Be prepared for a Warren Buffett lovefest. Also, if you want to go with Mrs. 1500 and I to see Buffett in the flesh in May, read on!What is the annual letter and why should you care? Warren Buffett is one of the … [Read more...] about Required Reading: Warren Buffett Wisdom in the Annual Letter