The Gabelli 17th Annual Value Investor Conference in Omaha, Nebraska ran on May 1, 2026, ahead of the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting on Saturday. Four sessions covered the post-Buffett Berkshire transition, the specialty insurance model at Markel Group, the food security and infrastructure thesis behind Lindsay Corporation and Valmont Industries, and a closing value investing panel that ranged from MSG’s live-sports assets to the distortions in stock valuations created by passive flows. The half-day program brought together Berkshire analysts, public company executives, and value investors.
Berkshire Hathaway Panel – Greg Abel, the Float, and the Next Deployment Moment
The opening session was a panel on Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B), moderated by the Gabelli team and featuring Chris Bloomstran, President and Chief...

