For longtime investors, there's perhaps no bucket-list event that tops attending Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) annual shareholder meeting in Omaha, Nebraska. The annual meeting, which is slated for Saturday, May 6, gives investors an opportunity to hear one of Wall Street's brightest minds, CEO Warren Buffett, offer his take on stocks and the U.S. economy.

If you're wondering why so many new and tenured investors pay close attention to the Oracle of Omaha, look no further than his performance as CEO. Over 58 years (ended Dec. 31, 2022), Buffett has overseen a gain in Berkshire Hathaway's Class A shares (BRK.A) of 3,787,464%. The comparable gain for the broad-based S 500 over the same stretch, including dividends paid, is 24,708%. It's safe to say that Buffett knows a thing or two about investing.

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

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