OMAHA — The throng of people attending Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting today will surely grow again this year in the wake of the company’s first stock split and its acquisition of the nation’s second-largest railroad.
The event’s main attraction of listening to billionaires Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger share their value- oriented views hasn’t changed. But shareholders also are likely to ask tough questions about Berkshire’s investment in Goldman Sachs, its position on proposed derivatives regulation and the economy, in addition to their perennial inquiries about the future of Berkshire after the two men depart.
“It’s going to be big. I’m sure it’ll be a record,” Buffett said about the crowd. He declined to discuss any possible topics ahead of today’s meeting. The Associated Press
