Archive for the ‘In The News’ Category

Omaha World Herald: Buffett sells baubles at Borsheims

Sunday, May 1st, 2011

Great story about Warren Buffett’s time today as a salesman!

Buffett sells baubles at Borsheims – Omaha.com#buffett-sells-baubles-at-borsheims#buffett-sells-baubles-at-borsheims#buffett-sells-baubles-at-borsheims#buffett-sells-baubles-at-borsheims.

Omaha World Herald: Special Berkshire Hathaway edition

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

Berkshire Hathaway shareholders who staked out spots early for this morning’s annual meeting had plenty of reading material. The Omaha World Herald published a special Berkshire Hathaway edition. It is great – full of insight to all things Berkshire. They do a run down of who might be in line for Warren Buffett’s job and talk with several shareholders who made the pilgrimage to Omaha.

http://omaha.com/article/20110430/MONEY/110428846#berkshire-world-herald-special-section

InvestorPlace: Warren Buffett Leads the Circus Again

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

Billy Currano provides a great overview of Berkshire Hathaway shareholders’ weekend, including the Borsheims cocktail party!

Live at Berkshire Hathaway Meeting: Warren Buffett Leads the Circus Again | InvestorPlace.

The Economist: Among the Buffett virgins

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

The writer asks, “Why aren’t all annual meetings like this?”

We agree!

http://www.economist.com/blogs/schumpeter/2011/04/berkshire_hathaways_annual_shareholder_meeting.

Not attending the Berkshire Hathaway meeting?

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

But still interested in what the Oracle of Omaha has to say?

Look to these links below for live coverage of the meeting. And then check back here all day as we update, too!

The Omaha World-Herald Live Coverage by Ross Boettcher

Wall Street Journal’s Deal Journal

Morningstar’s Annual Meeting coverage

The Motley Fool: Live from Omaha

And you should follow the conversation on Twitter… just search for #BRK2011. We’re tweeting @borsheimsbrk and would love to chat with you, too!

 

WOWT: Omaha’s Annual Berkshire Hathaway Weekend Begins

Friday, April 29th, 2011

This is a must-watch from WOWT’s Brian Mastre. He catches a shareholder kissing the driveway at Warren Buffett’s house!!!

Omaha’s Annual Berkshire Hathaway Weekend Begins.

Reuters: In Buffett territory, holders show allegiance to Warren

Friday, April 29th, 2011

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/30/us-berkshire-borsheims-idUSTRE73T05Y20110430

KETV: Buffett Could Face Tough Crowd At Annual Meeting – Omaha News Story – KETV Omaha

Friday, April 29th, 2011

Buffett Could Face Tough Crowd At Annual Meeting – Omaha News Story – KETV Omaha.

Pre-Berkshire Hathaway weekend interview with Warren Buffett

Friday, April 29th, 2011

Liz Claman and the crew from Fox Business always seem to know where to find Warren Buffett, and they managed to catch up with him yesterday (Thursday) for a few comments before the Berkshire Hathaway shareholders’ weekend kicks off.

Among the highlights:

- sales at Nebraska Furniture Mart were up 11% on Tuesday and Wednesday this week (compared to the Tuesday and Wednesday before last year’s meeting)

- one of Warren Buffett’s lawyers will have to wrestle Mr. Buffett to the ground to keep him from answering questions

- the majority of Berkshire Hathaway businesses are doing much better.

Watch the entire interview between Liz Claman and Warren Buffett here.

Up Early, Watching TV to kick off Berkshire Weekend

Friday, April 29th, 2011

All you Berkshire Hathaway shareholders are already up watching tv, right? What better way to prepare for a great weekend full of cocktail parties, shareholder shopping and the annual shareholders’ meeting than by watching some early morning television?

And of course, the tv is turned to CNBC. (Did you think I was talking about the Royal wedding?)

We love Squawk Box and anchor Becky Quick on CNBC, and we know that she gets unrivaled access to Warren Buffett throughout the Berkshire Hathaway shareholders’ weekend.

This year, she’ll have an entirely new level of access!

Monday morning, Becky Quick will be broadcasting live from inside Borsheims starting at 5:00am. It’s behind the scenes access that has never before been done on Berkshire weekend.

We’re thrilled to host Becky and the entire Squawk Box behind-the-scenes crew. We hear she may even have a special guest or two.

So tune into CNBC on Monday for Becky Quick live from Borsheims in Omaha. We can’t promise she’ll be wearing a tiara or an Alexander McQueen dress, but if she wants some jewelry fit for a princess we can certainly provide it!