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"To
invest Successfully over a lifetime does not require a stratospheric IQ, unusual business insight, or inside information. What's needed is a sound
intellectual framework for decisions and the ability to keep emotions from
corroding that framework"
-Warren
Buffett
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OMAHA 2009
OMAHA 2008
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Omaha 2010
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The View - in 2010 an estimated 40,000 people
attended the BRK annual shareholder meeting. There are about 20,000
seats. |
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Bad at the zoo with the legendary Black Swan.
Niko at the Zoo making friends with a gorilla. |
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Downtown Omaha - beautiful view |
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The $23 million dollar ring we tried on at Borsheims |
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Gorats - Warren Buffet's favorite Steakhouse. |
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Omaha 2009
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Hey, I thought we were in a bear market! |
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Warren Buffet and Bill Gates playing bridge with some
happy fans |
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The Quest Centre in Omaha - site of the Berkshire
Hathaway annual general meeting. |
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Omaha 2008
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is a picture of Brad with Ned Goodman. Ned Goodman is the lead portfolio
manage for the Dynamic Focus+ family of funds. Widely recognized as one
of Canada's most successful investment counselors, Mr. Goodman has more
than four decades of investment experience as a securities analyst,
portfolio manager, and senior executive.
Mr. Goodman is the founder
and benefactor of the Goodman Institute of Investment Management, a
graduate school for investment management at Concordia University, and
serves there as an Adjunct Professor and as a member of the Associates
of the Chancellor.
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Omaha 2007
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The Man himself, Warren
Buffett, tours the tradeshow before Saturday's big event.
We caught a quick picture of him speaking to a news camera before he
hopped on stage and honored the crowd by playing some light southern
music on his ukulele |
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Mr. Michael Lee-Chin, another
big name in the financial world, joined
us for dinner during the course of the weekend. His colorful apparel was
a highlight later in the weekend when he spoke with Chris Gardner (see
below). At the time of our visit, Michael Lee-Chin
was the Chairman and Director of Berkshire Securities Inc. |
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Dining with the pro's - (left)
Randy LeClair is an AIC fund manager for more than 16 funds including
AIC Canadian Bond. (right) Greg Placidi, also a fund manager for AIC
including many of the AIC Advantage Funds. For more thorough profiles
check out
http://www.aic.com |
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Dr. Richard Geist is an
esteemed Harvard University professor and author of several books,
including Investor Therapy and the Psychology of Investing. Mr. Geist
hosted a seminar on how an investor's emotional reactions are reflected
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Ms. Susan Jacques, Borshiem's
CEO and president. Borshiems is a famous jewelry
store in Omaha owned by Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
They have a large variety of jewelry and
accessories from unique birth wheels, to crystal figurines, to $770,000
diamond necklaces. |
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Mr. Chris Gardner is the legend
behind the novel and 2007 movie "The Pursuit of Happyness" starring Will
Smith. The inspirational Mr. Gardner's perseverance and
determination are clear in every word he speaks. |
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At Saturday's big event -
27,000+ in attendance from all over the world. |
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Some shots from the Strategic
Air and Space Museum in Omaha |
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The City of Omaha.
These photos were taken in the Old Market Area. With the old brick
buildings and cobblestone sidewalks, it's certainly worth the time to
take a walk around |
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Some of the creatures you'll find
if you visit the aquarium at the Henry Doorley Zoo in Omaha
http://www.omahazoo.com/ |
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