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Berkshire Hathaway 2006 Shareholder Meeting

By Joshua Kennon, About.com

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The Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Movie

Warren and CharlieJoshua Kennon
The movie began (I was in it! An 10-second interview from last year featured me as I waited outside the building last year) with an animated spoof of American Idol called Omaha Idol in which companies competed to be the next acquisition target of Berkshire Hathaway. The judges - Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger, and Mrs. See (of See's Candy) ultimately crowned Snoop Dogg the winner. Other highlights included a performance of Jamie Lee Curtis seducing Charlie and the cast of Desperate Housewives chatting about the deals at Borsheims and how they can land themselves a billionaire.

The movie ended, and the question and answer period began. This is the event that causes most all of the shareholders to flock to Omaha from around the world. During a six hour stretch, Warren and Charlie take unscripted questions from shareholders in the audience. There are no rules - simply walk up to a mic and ask what's on your mind. The dynamic duo will give off-the-cuff, honest answers to everything from the fate of currency markets to the ultimate outlook for the frequency of natural disasters based on climatic changes and oceanic temperatures.

As always, the two were excellent. Here's a picture of the team at work from our seats ...

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