Berkshire Hathaway AGM – Cherry Coke, Peanut Brittle & Witty One-liners

Berkshire Hathaway Annual General Meeting - Cherry Coke, Peanut Brittle & Witty One-liners by Caroline Stern, Burgundy Blog

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The Berkshire Hathaway Annual General Meeting (AGM) is the Super Bowl of annual general meetings. Shareholders make the pilgrimage to Omaha each spring to see Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger (Chairman/CEO and Vice Chairman, respectively) in action.

For years, representatives from Burgundy have been attending the meeting as shareholders on behalf of our clients. An important part of our research process is to assess management, whether it be through one-on-one meetings or through larger forums like AGMs. While the Berkshire Hathaway AGM may differ on scale from other company AGMs, the purpose of  attending the meeting is the same –...