An investment lesson from Warren Buffett: embrace criticism

Warren Buffett welcomed criticism from investors at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual general meeting.

It was showtime last Saturday in Nebraska, Omaha, as Warren Buffett hosted the annual general meeting of his firm, Berkshire Hathaway.

Over the years, PR-savvy Buffett has gradually turned the AGM into a major event, with celebrity guests and cameo appearances on US TV shows. Last weekend, 30,000 people turned up to watch what Buffett calls the Woodstock of capitalism'.

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James McKeigue

James graduated from Keele University with a BA (Hons) in English literature and history, and has a certificate in journalism from the NCTJ. James has worked as a freelance journalist in various Latin American countries.He also had a spell at ITV, as welll as wring for Television Business International and covering the European equity markets for the Forbes.com London bureau. James has travelled extensively in emerging markets, reporting for international energy magazines such as Oil and Gas Investor, and institutional publications such as the Commonwealth Business Environment Report. He is currently the managing editor of LatAm INVESTOR, the UK's only Latin American finance magazine.