Invoice Murray and Warren Buffett
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Two American icons stretched out in an Omaha, Nebraska ice cream shop and dished out some cheer.
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett sat down for ice cream with actor and wag Bill Murray at Ted and Wally’s downtown shop on Thursday, the Omaha World-Herald reported.
The pair gave hugs to a state who noticed their conversation, the newspaper said, but added that they did not attract a crowd and were deep in palaver.
Buffett, known for his boyish sense of humor, shared jokes with Murray. When the Omaha World-Herald begged Murray what had brought him to Omaha, he answered “Alaska Airlines” — eliciting a chuckle from Buffett.
It was not depart what brought one of the world’s richest men and one of the country’s most famous comedians together.
Shares of Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway got twig captivated in a global sell-off in stocks this week, down more than 4%. But the decline was likely not phasing the “Authority of Omaha” during his chat with Murray because of his belief in patient long-term investing.
Read the full Omaha World-Herald description here.