I always hesitated to attend Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholders meeting for many years for one simple reason: Berkshire’s meeting always clashed with the bulk of local AGMs in Singapore – many of which I attend. But finally, I decided to head to Berkshire’s meeting this year on an invitation from my friend, Mark, who advised me to do so before Buffett kicks the bucket (hopefully not anytime soon!).
So I flew all the way to Omaha, Nebraska to attend probably the longest AGM I’ll ever sit through (over seven hours long — and I arrived two hours earlier to get good seats) and, undoubtedly, the best one I’ve experienced thus far. Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger answered questions with immeasurable clarity and wisdom – much of which could be applied not only to investing, but life as well. The duo also share a great sense of humor and are ......