The popular Berkshire meeting attracts a younger, more local crowd, impacting tourism as Buffett hands over leadership to Greg Appel. Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images David Cass, a professor of finance at the University of Maryland, is a longtime attendee at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholders meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, an event so popular that it … Read more
Warren Buffett may no longer run Berkshire day to day, but his influence remains clear and unmistakable. Photo by Daniel Zushnik/WireImage Despite stepping down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway a few months ago, Warren Buffett is not headed toward retirement. The investment icon still heads to Berkshire’s Omaha headquarters five days a week, offering advice … Read more
Warren Buffett is coming out of retirement to relaunch his popular charity event with a new purpose. Johannes Essel/AFP via Getty Images Warren Buffett, who turns 96 this summer, is returning to his famous annual charity luncheon after a four-year hiatus. But this year, the format has been updated. The retired billionaire investor teams up … Read more
Omaha, Neb. (AP) – The esteemed investor, Warren Buffett, was shocked by a square full of his shareholders on Saturday by announcing that he wanted to retire at the end of the year. Buffett said he will recommend the Board of Directors of Berkshire Hathaway on Sunday that the Vice -Chairman of the Board of … Read more