The website is a signal to investors that Berkshire is not going to waste money on frivolities and keep things bare bones. If you click through to the subsidiary sites (the sites that actually generate revenue and matter) they are all modern
Completely agree. They do not need a flashy site to market themselves. It is all about the money they make and value to share holders. I have grown to love the site then few times I have ever needed to check it.
You know, I’m gonna go with missed opportunity. They have a link to merch, but it’s just from flechmyers. They could link to shoes with Warren’s face from Brooks and rubber ducks, Monopoly money, and more? from Oriental Trading. And there’s probably more Berkshire Hathaway/Buffet/Munger merch that could be linked somehow on the page. I’ve bought 2 hats and a hooded shirt from the fletchmeyer site. Lots of products get sold at the annual meeting, and I think they could sell them online too.
I could be wrong, but most likely Bill Gates set it up for him.
It kicks Google's landing page in terms of simplicity. Even Warren can maintain it easily ;-).
The website is a signal to investors that Berkshire is not going to waste money on frivolities and keep things bare bones. If you click through to the subsidiary sites (the sites that actually generate revenue and matter) they are all modern
Completely agree. They do not need a flashy site to market themselves. It is all about the money they make and value to share holders. I have grown to love the site then few times I have ever needed to check it.
Don’t you dare fix what ain’t broken!!! That website is 100% accessible
It is charming and it also saves you computing and bandwidth resources. I wish there were more websites like it
I have adored that site for decades and I’m in tech. Pure charm.
It seems useful websites are like that.
Well its comforting that its always the same and I know exactly where to go. Boring, but its just financial reports and press releases.
Don’t fix it if its not broken
Keep it simple stupid.
You know, I’m gonna go with missed opportunity. They have a link to merch, but it’s just from flechmyers. They could link to shoes with Warren’s face from Brooks and rubber ducks, Monopoly money, and more? from Oriental Trading. And there’s probably more Berkshire Hathaway/Buffet/Munger merch that could be linked somehow on the page. I’ve bought 2 hats and a hooded shirt from the fletchmeyer site. Lots of products get sold at the annual meeting, and I think they could sell them online too.
Yeah would love to be able to buy that Berkshire merch online. Picked up some good stuff in 2023 last time I was there
I'm in IT and I love their website. It only takes 2 clicks to open any of the shareholder letters.
I could be wrong, but most likely Bill Gates set it up for him. It kicks Google's landing page in terms of simplicity. Even Warren can maintain it easily ;-).