Hello everyone welcome to Industry Focus the podcast that dives into a

different sector of the stock market every day you're listening to the

Financials Edition taped today on Monday May 8 8th, 2017.

My name is Gabby LaPara, and joining me in the studio

is Michael Douglas, analyst, colleague,

somewhat benevolent overlord.

Well, when you put it that way. Michael Douglas how's it going?

That's great I'm a little bit sleep deprived after the Berkshire Hathaway meeting but

that's kind of part for the course. Oh you hinting at what we're going to talk about.

I know. What a subtle transition.

Yeah, look at me not bearing the lead at all.

So yeah, listeners, as you might have guessed,

we're going to talk about the biggest thing in

financials that happens every year which is the Berkshire Hathaway conference.

Woodstock for capitalists. I'm also really excited to have someone in the studio

with me.

No offense to John and Jordan and all those cool kids,

but it is really nice to actually see someone's facial expression

as I talk to them.

Yes.

Know that my jokes have landed. I just assume that they have

or not as the case may be. I mean you know we all we all swing and miss but

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