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Lunch with Warren Buffett?

I heard on the news this morning that Warren Buffett is auctioning off a luncheon date with him. People from St. Louis might want to take advantage of this to ask him about the InBev takeover of Anheuser-Busch.

Bids are starting at $25,000. I believe you can invite 70 of your friends to go with you and have a nice meal with Warren Buffett at some restaurant in New York. You can ask him advice on investing and moneymaking. Last time Buffett did this, the highest bid was $650,100!

I think his first words of advice would be to not spend $650,100 on advice... :)

Posted by Debi Ernst GRI, e-PRO, Broker/Sales Associate on 06/23/2008 09:38 AM

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8 Comments on Lunch with Warren Buffett?

Debi

We could go to the lunch together, thats only $325,050 each! (You leave the tip!)

Have a great day!

Rob

06/23/2008 09:41 AM

by Robert Rauf (REMN The Real Estate Mortgage Network)

you know I think you are right on the advice thing. It wouldbe a one in a lifetime oppurtunity though.

06/23/2008 09:52 AM

by Anthony Dashtizadeh (Luxury Sales Group & Prudential Advantage Realty)

Very interesting thought but not a good value for the investment being made.

06/23/2008 10:00 AM

by Sam Miller (RE/MAX Stars Realty)

Debi, if Warren Buffet wants to have lunch with me so bad, let him pick up the tab - he can afford it. :)

06/23/2008 10:03 AM

by Steve Hoffacker - Real Estate Sales & Marketing Consulting and Strategies (Hoffacker Associates)

If it is in a resturant in New York, your lunch will probably be more like that old commercial where everyone stops talking to listen! LOL...

06/23/2008 10:10 AM

by Heath Coker, Broker Owner (Cape Group Real Estate & REindex.com)

The best deal would be to offer to be the hyper-vigilant, ever-present, all-hearing busboy... one would probably be able to pay less than the expected tip. Oh man... I've spent to much time on my cost-cutting budget this morning. :-)

06/23/2008 01:24 PM

by Chuck Willman, Arizona East Valley Realtor® (Gentry Realty)

Hi Debi...I'd rather take that $650,100 and buy some stocks, say Toyota, Amazon, Google, and a few others. In fact with that kind of money you can get a piece of Buffett's company.

With the money left over I'll stop at Wendy's for a 99 cent jr. cheeseburger deluxe and $1.79 large chocolate Frosty.

Kathleen

P.S. Plus, I'd have to send my son, Marc, who is a stockbroker. At least he'd be able to understand what Warren Buffett is talking about. Come to think of it, maybe we would get our money's worth.

06/23/2008 08:33 PM

by Kathleen "Kate" Elim LAKE ANNA, VA Real Estate (RE/MAX Lake & Country)

Rob - What a great deal! :)

Anthony - Yes, but I could think of other ways to spend that kind of money... :)

Sam - I agree. Not a wise investment.

Steve - This must be the way he makes all his money... :)

Heath - With 70 guests, he will have to speak rather loudly... :)

Chuck - Or maybe be sitting at a nearby table... :)

Kathleen - You sound like me...I'm the McDonald's type - Value Menu... :)

06/23/2008 09:01 PM

by Debi Ernst GRI, e-PRO, Broker/Sales Associate (St. Charles County, Missouri - Prudential Alliance Realtors)

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