Warren Buffett's Annual Shareholder Meeting Approaches Amid Economic Turmoil.

Warren Buffett is set to preside over Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting for the 59th time on Saturday as investors make their pilgrimage to hear the investing legend, at a time of turmoil for the banking industry and as trouble looms for the economy. While Berkshire has a succession plan in place, with Vice Chairman Greg Abel slated to succeed Buffett as CEO, investors know that their time to see and hear Buffett and longtime Vice Chairman Charlie Munger is limited. At the meeting, shareholders are due to present six proposals for Berkshire to address including on climate change, diversity and political advocacy, and a renewed call for Berkshire to install someone other than Buffett as chairman.