

2010-Afternoon Session-BRK Annual Shareholders Meeting
13 snips Dec 1, 2018
Warren Buffett supports healthy debate in finance industry; Criticism of lousy accounting and franchisee control at Dairy Queen; Changing significance of undistributed earnings; Opportunities for value investors and risks of municipal bonds; Businesses seeking less competition; Implications of zero percent interest rates; Importance of continuous learning and adapting; Improvement in Q&A sessions and admiration for BYD; Discussion on viability of high-speed rail service; Challenges of implementing high-speed rail system and impact of earthquakes on insurance companies; Berkshire Hathaway's ability to handle catastrophic events.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Lousy Accounting and Franchisee Control at Dairy Queen
03:23 • 23min
The Shift in Importance of Undistributed Earnings and the Decline of Newspapers
26:46 • 9min
Value Investing Opportunities and Municipal Bonds
35:53 • 25min
Businesses Seeking Less Competition
01:00:47 • 19min
Optimism and Technical Problems
01:19:49 • 13min
The Implications of Zero Percent Interest Rates
01:32:45 • 8min
Continuous Learning and Adapting in a Competitive Field
01:41:09 • 15min
Improvement, BYD, and Burlington Northern
01:56:36 • 14min
Discussions on Doing Things Differently and the Viability of High-Speed Passenger Rail Service
02:10:19 • 4min
Challenges of Implementing High-Speed Rail System and Impact of Earthquakes on Insurance Companies
02:14:08 • 7min
Berkshire Hathaway's Ability to Handle Catastrophic Events
02:21:34 • 11min