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Bronco, I'm wondering if you are joking about Rick's. You can get food there, but that's not usually why people go. All in good fun...punch it up in google if you haven't seen the name before.

This is going to be another fun one to watch. http://noir.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=and7AiDqtok0&pos=7

Mr. Druckenmiller isn't necessarily the value investor that many on this board relate to, but I have found his comments and portfolio moves over the years to be interesting. He obviously has been successful in his business. http://noir.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aAxqmEZaonhc&pos=1

http://noir.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=avDb6d2nr6Bc&pos=6

Another bloomberg article with interesting comments on derivatives from Mr. Sokol http://noir.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aV7QOXZciCyc&pos=4

http://noir.bloomberg.com/avp/avp.htm?N=av&T=Berkshire's%20David%20Sokol%20Discusses%20Outlook%20for%20NetJets&clipSRC=mms://media2.bloomberg.com/cache/v6nhWnHmDJxg.asf and http://noir.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aGmcEq7Zy6WQ&pos=3

I'm bummed to see HTH go, but I can understand why the company would be interested in taking it out. I still own a few of the preferreds that I bought last year (RE, MKL, C, BAC, MTB) and have bought the following recently (HIG.a, ZB.e). HIG is a mandatory convert and I'm obviously taking more risk with the Zions. I still like this area a lot in light of my views on interest rates and the companies.

There is some new, but also some old in this video. But I always enjoy listening to him speak, so I wanted to share the link. http://tinyurl.com/275tq5w

http://noir.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aAxkn8zkmFB0&pos=6#

New commentary can be found here http://www.scribd.com/doc/34895648/GMO-Montier-26Jul or here https://www.gmo.com/America/MyHome/default

I apologize since this is somewhat off topic, but I know a few of you enjoy reading Atul Gawande's thoughts on Medicine and other topics. Here is his latest from the New Yorker. http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2010/08/02/100802fa_fact_gawande?printable=true

You're welcome. It served the same purpose for me.

I thought some of you would find the attached comments interesting.

For all of us Howard Marks fans... http://www.oaktreecapital.com/Memos/Its%20Greek%20to%20Me.pdf

The ACF transaction was interesting to see this morning. Congrats to the shareholders http://noir.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aaQmt58riIEE&pos=3

Mister, I missed the 8-k with this announcement. Can you forward me a link to an article? Many thanks

Thanks for posting the article.

I love the tie story http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/14/AR2010071405107.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/14/barack-obama-gives-warren_n_646570.html

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/CNA-Enters-into-Agreement-to-bw-2051039115.html?x=0&.v=1

Recent piece from Michael Mauboussin http://contenta.mkt1710.com/lp/26966/115068/D9309.pdf

I know what your thinking, of course he is, he's writing for GMO now. But he's also back writing his blog which was always a great read. Here is the link in case you don't have it. http://behaviouralinvesting.blogspot.com/

New piece from Mike Mauboussin http://contenta.mkt1710.com/lp/26966/115068/D9167.pdf

http://noir.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=aZ4xD1Gxe3XY&pos=11

I know a few people that are part of this board have strong opinions on a couple of the people mentioned in this article. http://tinyurl.com/2aorwsp

It's a little too easy to say "all sell side research is a joke". There are plenty of very intelligent sell side analysts. Don't just listen to Buffett/Munger and parrot their comments. And no I'm not a sell side research analyst I just get tired of people making blanket statements about them or anyone else for that matter.