Today's post is all Annual Meeting news!
Why Buffett’s Capitalist Woodstock Won’t Endure Like Garcia Jams (Bloomberg)
Tens of thousands of people will gather at an Omaha, Nebraska, arena Saturday to listen to the billionaire and his sidekick, Charles Munger, entertain the crowd with their thoughts about business. As in years past, recording will be strictly off limits.
The prohibition makes the session a must-attend event for investors and financial journalists, who pay jacked-up airfares and hotel rates to be there when two of the business world’s rock stars open their mouths. It also highlights the leeway corporations have in organizing their annual meetings with shareholders.
“There is no legal obligation to make a transcript available, or to allow recording of an event that is otherwise public,” said Joseph Grundfest, a professor at Stanford Law School and a former member of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. [...]
Warren Buffett watch: Oracle to be less visible at shareholder festivities (Omaha World-Herald)
Warren Buffett will be somewhat less visible at next weekend’s festivities for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. shareholders, which seems to continue a trend that he and longtime partner Charlie Munger have followed in recent years.
15 Things to Expect at Berkshire Hathaway's Annual Meeting This Weekend (Fool)
There are certain things that Buffett-watchers can expect every year from the meeting, but every year's meeting is a bit different. And this year promises to be particularly memorable, as it marks the 50-year anniversary of Buffett and Munger at the helm of Berkshire.
So what exactly should we expect from this year's edition of the Woodstock for Capitalists? Let's see...
11 quirky events Warren Buffett's 'ringmaster' is planning for Berkshire's blowout this weekend (Business Insider)
Carrie Sova spends the better part of nine months a year planning the annual meeting, reported the Wall Street Journal's Anupreeta Das – from hiring an outside design firm to organize the 40 companies at the exhibition to that time she had to figure out how to park a real Burlington Northern train outside the downtown Omaha hall.
Whatever Buffett’s whims may be, Sova is the one to carry them out: “The big picture—any of the really good concepts . . . stemmed from Warren, and the little details of making all of it come together were worked out by our staff,” Sova, 30, who was Buffett's second assistant before becoming his "ringmaster," told the Journal.
Finally, in case you're going to the annual meeting and want to bring me back something as a gift...
Business Wire Raises Money for Children's Charity at the 2015 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting (BusinessWire)
At this year’s Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting on May 2, Business Wire will once again be raising money for charity selling commemorative gold-colored themed tumblers that benefit a local youth organization.
“What a great opportunity to raise awareness while generating much-needed funds to support advocates for children within the court system. Every dollar that Business Wire raises ultimately helps transform a child’s future,” said Kimberly Thomas, Executive Director of CASA for Douglas County.
A popular show tradition, Business Wire's fundraiser mementos provide Berkshire Hathaway shareholders with creative, limited edition keepsakes that mark the theme of the year’s gathering.
For 2015, Business Wire features a Berkshire Hathaway 50th anniversary coffee tumbler, available for $10 each.
50-Carat Rare Diamond On Display For Berkshire Hathaway's 50th (WOWT)
It may be called the Golden Jubilee, but Borsheim's is celebrating 50 years of Berkshire Hathaway with diamonds!(And don't forget the Brooks Buffett-themed running shoe that I posted last month. I'm a size 10.)
A 50-carat fancy yellow diamond ring, a set of Exceptional Diamonds from Forevermark, and a limited collection of loose diamonds with Warren Buffett’s signature engraved on the culet will all be available for Berkshire Hathaway shareholders to see and purchase at Borsheim's during Berkshire Hathaway shareholders weekend.
The diamonds are incredibly rare. The 50-carat cushion cut diamond ring is a natural fancy yellow color and retails for $2.3 million. A Berkshire Hathaway shareholder can take it home for just over $1.7 million.
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