Warren Buffett is one of my investment heroes. I’ve been a shareholder of the company that he runs, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A)(NYSE: BRK-B), since August 2011. On 2 May 2020, Buffett held court at the 2020 Berkshire Hathaway AGM (annual general meeting). 

For many years, I’ve anticipated the AGM to hear his latest thoughts. This year was no exception for me. In fact, the 2020 Berkshire Hathaway AGM held even more importance, given the uncertainty that the global economy is currently facing because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

I got up at 4am on the morning of 3 May 2020 (I live in Singapore) to watch the live-stream of the entire event. It was surreal, seeing shots of a completely empty stadium that would in normal times hold tens of thousands of people. Moreover, the meeting did not have Charlie Munger, Buffett’s long-time sidekick. Berkshire thought that it did not make