Nabwire wrote:Which stock certificates did you get? I thought they no longer issue stock certificates, or did you just print out your brokerage account? So do you just show this cert at the gate or do you actually have to register online for the conference? Is it a one day thing or a 3 day conference? Assuming you bought the stock from Kenya, how easy/difficult was it? Did you have to get a tax ID number or just your Kenyan PIN was sufficient?
I didnt get stock certificates, just an electronic proof that I had bought those shares and that they were in my account at the time of the AGM.
But remember, I obtain my meeting pass before the AGM..but in my interactions with a lady at Berkshire, she said as long as I broughy my broker statements and picture ID to the Century Link centre in Omaha on the Friday before the shareholder meeting, somebody would be able to sort me out.
Still, for international travellers, for peace of purpose, I would suggest speaking to your broker and they would guide you on how to get the meeting credentials before hand.
It is essentially a one day conference, but with the three days of activities around it.
I did not buy it from Kenya - I was fortunate enough to have an online trading account in the UK through a friend (my friend and I had gone together).
However, if you want to invest in the US, I was told that TD Ameritrade might be able to hook you up with an account if you speak to them.
Alternatively, I think if you speak to Citi in Kenya or HSBC (I believe they have an office near Riverside Mews), I am sure they would be able to hook you up.
Let me give you an idea of the kind of people you might get to meet there..
http://www.valueinvestorconference.com/
Obviously, I couldnt afford that conference and it wasnt really value for me as I am a small investor, but if you are lucky, you might get to speak to some of these people as part of the AGM itself.