

2004-Morning Session-BRK Annual Shareholders Meeting
42 snips Dec 1, 2018
Topics discussed in this podcast include the importance of auditors and asking questions at annual meetings, critical thinking in selecting directors, Berkshire's investment vehicles and preferences, the importance of reading, temperament, and having a business mind, deep simplicity and fair share of taxes, issues with accounting firms selling fraudulent tax shelters, the importance of math and learning from mistakes, fraud in the insurance industry, corporate profitability and future growth calculations, earthquakes, regulations, and evaluating businesses, and the benefits of investing in low-cost index funds.
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Introduction
00:00 • 6min
Importance of Auditors and Questions at Annual Meeting
05:46 • 30min
Thinking Critically About Selecting Directors
35:31 • 20min
Berkshire's Investment Vehicles and Preferences
55:44 • 27min
The Importance of Reading, Temperament, and Having a Business Mind
01:23:02 • 2min
Deep Simplicity and the Fair Share of Taxes
01:25:14 • 4min
Issues with Accounting Firms Selling Fraudulent Tax Shelters
01:28:52 • 2min
The Importance of Math and Learning from Mistakes
01:31:01 • 16min
Fraud in the Insurance Industry
01:47:13 • 25min
Corporate profitability and future growth calculations
02:12:01 • 7min
Earthquakes, Regulations, and Evaluating Businesses
02:19:26 • 3min
Benefits of Investing in Low-Cost Index Funds
02:22:43 • 11min