Why I just bought 2 shares of Berkshire Hathaway Class B Stock


This quick story was developed from a blog I posted a few days ago called 'How I made a 36% return my first year investing in stocks without knowing what I was doing.' I thought the story might inspire some other young professionals who are looking at getting involved in investing. I posted it on Linked In, Twitter, Reddit, ect.

The feedback I received from it was surprisingly good, and there was one comment on Reddit that changed the way I now think about investing:



Once I read this, I immediately had an "oh duh" moment. I had been trying to follow Buffet's strategies for the past year and a half to learn and grow my income, how could I have missed this simple opportunity?

If you buy stake in Berkshire Hathaway's call A Shares for an easy $294,385.34, you get to attend his annual share holders meeting in Omaha, Nebraska at no charge. Here you will get to meet with 40,000 others in CenturyLink Center and hear Warren Buffett and his partner Charlie Munger speak. You can also view a live stream of it and connect with countless other views watching if you are unable to make it to Omaha. More details about this event can be seen here. You also will get mail from the company regarding annual reports. The major benefit of this meeting is the networking you will be able to do and the inspiration you will be filled with when you leave (so I've heard).

"This all sounds great, but I don't have $294,385.34" you might say. Well neither do I, but I found an easy way to get a free pass. Berkshire Hathaway Class B Shareholders also get the same exact privileges, and only have to pay a fraction of the price. Right now Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B (BRK.B) is trading at $196.44.

If you can not make the event, you can sell you pass on eBay for $10-$25.  That's a 5-15% return on your investment if you buy just one share, and that doesn't eben consider the gains you may see from the stock. Over the past 5 years, BRK.B has over doubled in value:

Most financial planners charge much more than $196 for advice, and they do not give you any stake with that money. Who would you rather be taking advice from, you local planner who always tries to push life insurance on you or the Oracle of Omaha himself?

 Let me know in the comments section below.

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