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I have the opportunity to meet Warren Buffett, but I need your help.

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November 05, 2010 – Comments (9)

As a few of you are aware of, I began a full-time MBA program this past August.  A group of students in the program are going to have the opportunity to meet with Warren Buffett, in Omaha, this coming February.  In order to be selected for this group I need to submit questions to school faculty, who will select the students who have the best questions to ask.

While I have already begun brewing up a couple of questions that I am considering, I am graciously asking the fellow members of the Motley Fool to come up with potential questions that could get me a spot on the trip to Omaha.  Questions can involve politics, economics, finance, and of course, Mr Buffett, himself.

Thanks in advance and wish me luck! 

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#1) On November 05, 2010 at 8:44 PM, MichaelMolenaar (< 20) wrote:

"If Berkshire Hathaway was a flavor, what would it taste like?"

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#2) On November 05, 2010 at 9:16 PM, zymok (46.87) wrote:

1. There's been a great deal of discussion as to who is overtaxed or undertaxed.  Do you think that it is possible to determine objective criteria for a fair level of taxation for all incomes?  If so, how would you go about doing that?  If not, should tax rates be left to politicians to determine, or set in some other fashion?

 2. Do you think that wealth redistribution is a legitimate function of government?  If so, how do you decide what constitutes an acceptable level of wealth inequality?

3. Do you think that people who pay no taxes have a moral right to vote?

4. What is your position on investing in companies that engage in ethically reprehensible but legal behavior?

5. Do you think CEO salaries are out of line with performance?  If so, how would you suggest restoring balance?

6. In your experience, when a seriously wealthy person donates to charity by creating a foundation named after him/herself, is he/she practicing true altruism or mere self-glorification?

 

Good luck ElCid.  Hope you get a chance to meet him.

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#3) On November 05, 2010 at 10:11 PM, TMFRosetint (99.47) wrote:

I'd ask him about the free cash flow prospects of MidAmerican, given in his annual letters to shareholders he's previously said that the company reinvests all of its profits and then some into more PP&E. How much of its CapEx is for growth vs. maintenance? Most utilities don't have free cash flow, so it's an interesting question.

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#4) On November 05, 2010 at 10:11 PM, HarryCarysGhost (99.77) wrote:

How about-

In the trasition period when your no longer CEO, is a dividend in the works for investors?

And-

How can you defend the Indefensible : )

Best of luck and please report back on your experience.

(I' ve watched the shareholder meetings and Warren is always smiling when he whispers a stock tip into a young person's ear. And is ear to ear grin when they come back with a stock tip of their own) 

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#5) On November 05, 2010 at 10:44 PM, brickcityman (< 20) wrote:

What would you say if the head of Geico came to you and said he was thinking of diversifying into Textiles?

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#6) On November 06, 2010 at 11:23 AM, catoismymotor (71.66) wrote:

Re: #5

HAHAHAHAHAHA!

 

I would say, "I admire your ability to grow BRK into the Sequoyah-sized company it is today. Have you ever thought about establishing a new company, a spinoff of BRK, dedicated to investing in promising small and mid caps?" I would then follow up by asking if that kid (Gayner) from MKL ever gets on his nerves.

 

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#7) On November 06, 2010 at 11:40 AM, RonChapmanJr (98.44) wrote:

You should ask - "Why are you now a sellout?"  

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#8) On November 06, 2010 at 4:32 PM, DragontoadX (95.90) wrote:

I've always been curious to ask him which 10 (or so) people he respects the most for their macroeconomic outlook

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#9) On November 06, 2010 at 4:46 PM, ragedmaximus (< 20) wrote:

 Who will be his SUCESSOR and the FUTURE for BRK-A and BRK-B

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