Andrew Ross Sorkin

whether it's capable of sustaining a certain kind of stability and normalcy or whether any period of stabilization will always give way to some new wave of let's see how far we can go. Probably not Moscow, but Mr. Vice President, thank you so much. Good to see you, Ross. It's a pleasure. Thank you. well ross thank you very much you're very welcome michael i really appreciate it

whether it's capable of sustaining a certain kind of stability and normalcy or whether any period of stabilization will always give way to some new wave of let's see how far we can go. Probably not Moscow, but Mr. Vice President, thank you so much. Good to see you, Ross. It's a pleasure. Thank you. well ross thank you very much you're very welcome michael i really appreciate it

I'm going to be old and don't wear glasses.

I'm going to be old and don't wear glasses.

I guess I'm old. Okay. Andrew?

I guess I'm old. Okay. Andrew?

Thanks for having me.

Thanks for having me.

It was a remarkable moment, really just the end of an era in the world of capitalism. But let me just take a full step back, if I could, to explain.

It was a remarkable moment, really just the end of an era in the world of capitalism. But let me just take a full step back, if I could, to explain.

We're at the annual meeting of Berkshire Hathaway, which is really known as Woodstock for capitalists.

We're at the annual meeting of Berkshire Hathaway, which is really known as Woodstock for capitalists.

Every year, 40-something thousand people descend on Omaha, making a pilgrimage there. And these are people from all over the world, all walks of life.

Every year, 40-something thousand people descend on Omaha, making a pilgrimage there. And these are people from all over the world, all walks of life.

And you get people from California and New York. You get people from China.

And you get people from California and New York. You get people from China.

You get people bringing their kids so they can see it. You see business school students and you see grandparents. It is across the board.

You get people bringing their kids so they can see it. You see business school students and you see grandparents. It is across the board.

They literally sit for hours as Warren Buffett takes questions from the audience. There is no other corporate annual meeting in the world where this happens.

They literally sit for hours as Warren Buffett takes questions from the audience. There is no other corporate annual meeting in the world where this happens.