There aren't many people that can captivate the attention of new and tenured investors quite like Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett. The company's annual shareholder meeting, which drew a crowd of a few dozen people in 1973, now regularly features a packed house of more than 30,000 shareholders and investors annually.

The reason investors flock to Omaha, Nebraska, is to hear one of Wall Street's most successful investors spill the beans on what he thinks about the U.S. economy and certain stocks over the long run. Since taking over as CEO of Berkshire in 1965, he's doubled up the average annualized total return, including dividends paid, of the broad-based S 500 (19.8% vs. 9.9%).

Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett. Image source: The Motley Fool.

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