8 Lessons from the 2008 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Meeting

This year, roughly 31,000 shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway descended upon Omaha, Nebraska to hear Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger hold forth for hours fielding questions on everything from how to choose managers at a small business to the role of international investments in one’s portfolio or operations. Here are eight lessons learned from our time at the meeting.