Berkshire Hathaway Annual Letter -- Best Quotes

Discussion in 'Wall St. News' started by overspool, Feb 28, 2009.

  1. PS, this a a good time to remind all you jackasses that were against govt action during the early days of the crisis to

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    #11     Feb 28, 2009
  2. Even Warry figured this one out, did you?

    "Sleeping around, to continue our metaphor, can actually be useful for large derivatives dealers because
    it assures them government aid if trouble hits. In other words, only companies having problems that can infect
    the entire neighborhood – I won’t mention names – are certain to become a concern of the state (an outcome, I’m
    sad to say, that is proper). From this irritating reality comes The First Law of Corporate Survival for ambitious
    CEOs who pile on leverage and run large and unfathomable derivatives books: Modest incompetence simply
    won’t do; it’s mindboggling screw-ups that are required."
     
    #12     Feb 28, 2009
  3. guess I shut ya'll up good.
     
    #13     Mar 1, 2009