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2009 Annual Meeting - Summary

Post-crisis annual meeting where Buffett explained why he was buying during the panic, discussed the "financial Pearl Harbor," and Munger called derivatives "weapons of mass financial destruction."

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2009 Annual Meeting - Summary

The 2009 annual meeting was held as the financial crisis was winding down. Buffett explained why he was buying during the panic, discussed the "financial Pearl Harbor," and Munger called derivatives "weapons of mass financial destruction."

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  • Year: 2009

  • Type: Annual Meeting

  • Tags: buffett, berkshire, 2009, annual-meeting, financial-crisis, derivatives