Warren Buffett Nears the Stage, Ending Investors’ Wait
OMAHA, Neb.—For those waiting months for Warren Buffett to weigh in on matters affecting his company, the markets and the global economy, the final countdown is under way. Buffett, the chairman and chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway will take the stage at 8 a.m. central time in Omaha, home to his conglomerate and the site of Saturday’s annual meeting. Flanked at times by his successor-in-waiting, Greg Abel, and the executive who runs Berkshire’s insurance business, Ajit Jain, Buffett will answer shareholders’ questions until 1 p.m.