‘Woodstock for Capitalists’ is currently being planned for an in-person event on April 30 for the first time in three years
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Katherine Chiglinsky
Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett at Berkshire Hathaway Inc’s annual shareholder meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 4, 2019. Photo by REUTERS/Scott Morgan/File Photo/File Photo Warren Buffett’s “Woodstock for Capitalists” will finally meet in person again — for the first time in three years.
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His Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s annual meeting, which normally draws thousands to his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska, is currently being planned for an in-person event on April 30, the company said Tuesday in a statement. The event will also still be webcast.
“At this time, we are planning for an in-person meeting,” Berkshire said.
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Article content Shareholders normally flock to Omaha to watch Buffett, 91, and his business partner Charlie Munger, 98, sit on a stage for hours to entertain shareholder questions on topics ranging from investment decisions to life lessons. In 2020, Buffett and Greg Abel, a Berkshire vice chairman, were the only two executives fielding questions given their proximity to Omaha. The next year, Buffett joined Munger on stage closer to Munger’s home in Los Angeles.
Buffett’s company also disclosed that Buffett’s much anticipated annual letter will be posted on February 26. That report should detail more about the meeting, the company said.
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