This guide breaks down these issues to help better navigate the hoopla surrounding this year's 'Woodstock for Capitalists.'
First, Berkshire Hathaway continues to underperform relative to the broader market and investors want to know what the Oracle of Omaha plans to do to rectify this.
Lastly, succession continues to be an issue for shareholders. Buffett has hinted at two possible replacements, but given his age, shareholders want to hear more on the matter. Over those time periods, shares of tech companies like Microsoft, Apple, and Amazon have surged, lifting the S&P 500. Buffett, meanwhile, largely avoided companies like these until recent years. In 2016, Berkshire started buying Apple, which is now its largest holding. CNBCthat one of Berkshire's investment managers under Buffett started buying Amazon shares.
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