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Every year, Berkshire Hathaway’s Annual Normal Assembly in Omaha attracts tens of 1000’s of shareholders, traders, and admirers from world wide, to listen to the ideas of Warren Buffett, whose calm, rational voice continues to chop via the noise of the monetary world.
I attended the assembly final 12 months, however this 12 months I adopted from afar. And I have to admit, I missed being there in particular person. There’s one thing grounding about sitting in that enviornment, surrounded by folks from each nook of the globe, all gathered to study from a person whose readability and humility have stay unmatched.
In any case, the 2025 assembly carried a historic weight. Buffett, now 94, formally introduced that he’ll step down as Berkshire’s CEO by the tip of the 12 months. Whereas the transition of management to Greg Abel has been lengthy anticipated, the announcement was like a passing of the torch. Buffett dealt with it with the humility and wit that has lengthy characterised his method.
All through the assembly, Buffett and Abel supplied wide-ranging insights, not solely into Berkshire’s companies however into broader themes of investing, management, human behaviour, and financial stewardship. Buffett reiterated the enduring significance of persistence in investing, and emphasised that nice alternatives are uncommon, and that a lot of Berkshire’s success has come from merely ready for the appropriate ones and appearing decisively after they arrive.
To protect and share these insights, I’ve compiled a set of quotes from the AGM, which you’ll be able to obtain by clicking right here or on the picture under.
In the event you discover any errors on this doc, they’re totally my duty.
Buffett’s departure marks the tip of an period, however his philosophy continues to information.
Thanks to your time.
—Vishal
