2009-Afternoon Session-BRK Annual Shareholders Meeting

The podcast features a Q&A session with Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger, along with other speakers, addressing various topics related to Berkshire Hathaway and the broader economy. They discuss the company's quarterly report policy, preliminary earnings figures, and the impact of the recession on different business segments. Investment strategies, including the BYD investment and views on value investing, are also discussed. Other topics include the US dollar's future, Berkshire's credit rating, renewable energy investments, acquisitions, executive compensation, and the insurance business. The speakers also touch on global economic issues, particularly China's economic policies and trade surplus, and address shareholder concerns about layoffs and investment opportunities.

Outlines

Part 1: Financials and Investments

Part 2: Business Practices and Strategy

Part 3: Annual Meeting Proceedings

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Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder Meetings (since 1994)

Part 1: Financials and Investments

Quarterly Report Policy and Preliminary Earnings Figures

Discussion of BYD Investment

Outlook on the US Dollar and Berkshire's Credit Rating

Credit Default Swaps, Wind Energy, and Chinese Dollar Holdings

Part 2: Business Practices and Strategy

Post-Mortem on General Re and Berkshire's Approach to Contracts

Spinoffs, Student Loans, and GE/Goldman Sachs Investments

The World Economy, Executive Compensation, and Swiss Re Investment

Compensation in Capital-Intensive Subsidiaries and Worst-Case Scenarios for Insurance

Global Acquisitions, Layoffs, and Responding to Short-Term Downturns

Correcting Executive Compensation and the Role of Big Investors

Hiring Executive Managers and Investment Opportunities

Utility Earnings and Improving the Economy

Part 3: Annual Meeting Proceedings

Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting

Shareholder Proposal and Adjournment

2009-Afternoon Session-BRK Annual Shareholders Meeting

Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder Meetings (since 1994)

Part 1: Financials and Investments

00:00Quarterly Report Policy and Preliminary Earnings Figures

Quarterly Report Policy and Preliminary Earnings Figures

07:52Discussion of BYD Investment

Discussion of BYD Investment

14:37Outlook on the US Dollar and Berkshire's Credit Rating

Outlook on the US Dollar and Berkshire's Credit Rating

23:25Credit Default Swaps, Wind Energy, and Chinese Dollar Holdings

Credit Default Swaps, Wind Energy, and Chinese Dollar Holdings

Part 2: Business Practices and Strategy

37:44Post-Mortem on General Re and Berkshire's Approach to Contracts

Post-Mortem on General Re and Berkshire's Approach to Contracts

46:02Spinoffs, Student Loans, and GE/Goldman Sachs Investments

Spinoffs, Student Loans, and GE/Goldman Sachs Investments

55:02The World Economy, Executive Compensation, and Swiss Re Investment

The World Economy, Executive Compensation, and Swiss Re Investment

1:07:03Compensation in Capital-Intensive Subsidiaries and Worst-Case Scenarios for Insurance

Compensation in Capital-Intensive Subsidiaries and Worst-Case Scenarios for Insurance

1:19:47Global Acquisitions, Layoffs, and Responding to Short-Term Downturns

Global Acquisitions, Layoffs, and Responding to Short-Term Downturns

1:27:28Correcting Executive Compensation and the Role of Big Investors

Correcting Executive Compensation and the Role of Big Investors

1:35:04Hiring Executive Managers and Investment Opportunities

Hiring Executive Managers and Investment Opportunities

1:44:24Utility Earnings and Improving the Economy

Utility Earnings and Improving the Economy

Part 3: Annual Meeting Proceedings

1:48:56Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting

Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting

1:53:31Shareholder Proposal and Adjournment

Shareholder Proposal and Adjournment