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Powerbooks & Stockholder Empowerment

April 8, 2009

 

 

     One of my favorite places, if not my favorite, are the bookstores.  I specifically love Powerbooks because they allow customers to try to read the books almost indefinitely.  Whenever I visit one of their branches, this are the times I would get hold of expensive books which I wouldn’t want to purchase even if I want to.  Mahal kasi. haha!  Yesterday, I was able to read some pages of ‘A Weekend with Warren Buffett: And Other Shareholder Meeting Adventures” by Randy Cepuch.

     Here, the author shares his experiences attending annual shareholders’ meetings in different places, one of which is Berkshire Hathaway - Buffett’s conglomerate.  Mr. Randy candidly admitted that in 1999 he bough a single share of Berkshire - his first ever stock.  He also recalls his face-to-face encounter with the “Oracle of Omaha.”  I hope my cousin was not rushing yesterday that I get to read more pages.hehe!

     Speaking of shareholders’ meeting, the PSE has some advice.  Read the article below.
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