Summary
Clay Finck discusses the top in-person value investing events for 2026 and how they can help investors connect with like-minded people. He covers the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting, ValueX Klosters, Markel's shareholder meeting, the Ben Graham Value Investing Conference, and TIP's Mastermind events in New York. He shares dates, logistics, and reasons each event may be worthwhile, while mostly avoiding direct market or stock calls.
- Clay Finck frames in-person value investing events as ways to deepen knowledge and build community.
- Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting is set for May 2, 2026 in Omaha; one Berkshire B share is needed for credentials.
- ValueX Klosters is scheduled for February 3-5, 2026 and is hosted by Guy Spier in the Swiss mountains.
- Markel's annual shareholder meeting is May 20, 2026 at the University of Richmond, and Clay describes Markel as a long-term compounder led by Tom Gayner.
- The Ben Graham Value Investing Conference is April 14, 2026 in Toronto, with Fairfax's annual meeting shortly after and another Ben Graham event in Portugal in October.
- TIP's Mastermind Community will host New York City events from September 17-20, 2026, with limited spots for non-members.
- The video is mainly event-focused and community-oriented, not a broad market forecast or trading recommendation.