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        "msgid": "berkshire-meeting-changes-investors-highlight-the-loss-of-warren-buffetts-touch-1777856029",
        "date": "2026-05-04 07:30:00",
        "title": "Berkshire Meeting Changes, Investors Highlight the Loss of Warren Buffett's Touch",
        "author": "Teuku Muhammad Valdy Arief",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Business",
        "summary": "The annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, marked a noticeable shift as Greg Abel, the new CEO since January, led the proceedings without Warren Buffett on stage, leading to a more subdued atmosphere and lower attendance compared to previous years. Investors expressed disappointment over the absence of Buffett's and the late Charlie Munger's signature investment wisdom and life philosophies, though many acknowledged the enduring strength of the company's foundations built by its legendary leaders. This transition underscores the generational handover at one of the world's most influential investment conglomerates.",
        "content": "<p>The leadership change at Berkshire Hathaway is beginning to be felt\nat this year\u2019s annual shareholder meeting.<\/p>\n<p>Greg Abel, who officially became chief executive in January, received\npraise for his managerial abilities. However, Warren Buffett\u2019s\ndistinctive charisma appears to be diminishing.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, showed a change in atmosphere.\nSeveral empty seats were visible in the arena. Attendance was also lower\nthan in previous years.<\/p>\n<p>Abel led the meeting without Buffett on stage. The 95-year-old\ninvestor sat among the audience and only spoke briefly.<\/p>\n<p>The presentation style was judged to be different from that of\nBuffett and the late Charlie Munger. For decades, the two were known for\nsharing their investment views and life philosophies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am a bit disappointed,\u201d said Xiao Zhang, an investor from Boston,\non Sunday (3\/5\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn previous years, Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger sat on stage,\nsharing their investment experiences as well as their life experiences\nand philosophies. This year, I did not hear anything like that,\u201d Zhang\nadded.<\/p>\n<p>Some investors see this difference as a consequence of the\ngenerational transition. The foundation built by Buffett and Munger is\nconsidered to remain strong.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey built something that will last longer than they do,\u201d said John\nWichita, a utilities systems analyst in Omaha.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd I think that will happen. And the ideas they conveyed are far\nstronger than their physical presence, in a certain sense,\u201d he\ncontinued.<\/p>\n<p>One staff member even shouted, \u201cPhoto with the Gecko! No queue!\u201d at\nthe Geico booth, referring to the insurance company\u2019s mascot.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/berkshire-meeting-changes-investors-highlight-the-loss-of-warren-buffetts-touch-1777856029",
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