John Hjorth Posted February 23 Posted February 23 Thank you for sharing, @gfp, It reads a bit 'wild' to me that a production process can escalate to such proportions of a local calamity. But what do I know about that.
Masterofnone Posted February 24 Posted February 24 About a 10 acre facility and old when I grew up in the area in the 60's. If I had to guess, it would have been a hydrogen gas explosion from electroplating.
charlieruane Posted February 26 Posted February 26 Fun fact I learned from Berkshire's 2024 Proxy Statement: in 2023, Buffett reimbursed Berkshire $50,000 for personal use of Berkshire's materials (e.g. "postage or phone calls that are personal") and personnel.
John Hjorth Posted February 26 Posted February 26 23 minutes ago, charlieruane said: Fun fact I learned from Berkshire's 2024 Proxy Statement: in 2023, Buffett reimbursed Berkshire $50,000 for personal use of Berkshire's materials (e.g. "postage or phone calls that are personal") and personnel. Yeah, it's true, @charlieruane, it's just so special. He cares more about us - the Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, - than himself. Somehow talking about USD 50 K is in this way, if one thinks about it , as coverage for 'postage and phone calls', it just gets so lame. But he decides how it is to be. Just take it in, and continue holding.
gfp Posted February 26 Posted February 26 48 minutes ago, charlieruane said: Fun fact I learned from Berkshire's 2024 Proxy Statement: in 2023, Buffett reimbursed Berkshire $50,000 for personal use of Berkshire's materials (e.g. "postage or phone calls that are personal") and personnel. Yep - it has been that way (reimbursing half his salary) for as long as I can remember. I heard they sometimes bring him lunch as well.
Hektor Posted February 26 Posted February 26 1 hour ago, charlieruane said: Buffett reimbursed Berkshire $50,000 for personal use of Berkshire's materials (e.g. "postage or phone calls that are personal") and personnel. This also signals expectations to his managers.
DooDiligence Posted February 27 Posted February 27 Integrity, altruism and dedication. In short supply these days. Hodling.
boilermaker75 Posted February 27 Posted February 27 1 hour ago, gfp said: Yep - it has been that way (reimbursing half his salary) for as long as I can remember. I heard they sometimes bring him lunch as well. I would be happy to bring him lunch!
Spooky Posted Thursday at 02:57 PM Posted Thursday at 02:57 PM Such a class act. Wish more people were like him.
Munger_Disciple Posted Thursday at 03:14 PM Posted Thursday at 03:14 PM 16 minutes ago, Spooky said: Such a class act. Wish more people were like him. The ! There will never be another Warren or Charlie.
villainx Posted Friday at 04:09 PM Posted Friday at 04:09 PM Listening to Compound podcast, and there was discussion that Berkshire sold out of the airline companies because Berkshire ownership would have impeded any possible covid bailout. One of the other host said that Buffett confirmed it. Is that true?
Monsieur_dee Posted Friday at 04:38 PM Posted Friday at 04:38 PM 29 minutes ago, villainx said: Listening to Compound podcast, and there was discussion that Berkshire sold out of the airline companies because Berkshire ownership would have impeded any possible covid bailout. One of the other host said that Buffett confirmed it. Is that true? He talks about this at the 2020 AGM
John Hjorth Posted Friday at 05:40 PM Posted Friday at 05:40 PM Barrons [February 28th 2025] : Bill Ackman Says Warren Buffett Is Too Conservative on Investments, Berkshire Will Be Run Better When He’s Gone From the article : Quote ... Billionaire investor Bill Ackman is a huge fan of Warren Buffett and has invested in Berkshire Hathaway BRK.B +0.73%. Ackman is even trying to create what he has called a “modern-day” Berkshire by taking control of real estate company Howard Hughes Holdings HHH +1.87% [<- , John]. In a recent podcast, Ackman offered some provocative comments, saying Berkshire will be better managed after Buffett leaves the scene and that the company’s longtime CEO, 94, has been too conservative in his investment discipline. Ackman admires Buffett’s likely successor, Berkshire executive Greg Abel. “Greg is more of an operator,” Ackman said. “There is a lot of value to be extracted in running the businesses better.” ... lol!, as if Mr. Abel is cashing in ~USD 20 million yearly, all while being on constant paid vacation, by now.
Munger_Disciple Posted Friday at 05:47 PM Posted Friday at 05:47 PM Barron's article on Berkshire valuation quoting Bloomstran and others: https://www.barrons.com/articles/berkshire-intrinsic-value-stock-buffett-69d5ac61
ValueMaven Posted Sunday at 05:00 PM Posted Sunday at 05:00 PM (edited) NEW!!!!!!! Edited Sunday at 05:10 PM by ValueMaven
MungerWunger Posted Sunday at 05:47 PM Posted Sunday at 05:47 PM 46 minutes ago, ValueMaven said: NEW!!!!!!! what's the video? I am curious -- "The uploader has not made this video available in your country"
gfp Posted Sunday at 05:50 PM Posted Sunday at 05:50 PM It is a CBS Sunday Morning interview with Warren Buffett talking about Katherine Graham.
sleepydragon Posted Sunday at 08:45 PM Posted Sunday at 08:45 PM 3 hours ago, ValueMaven said: NEW!!!!!!! Love it!
MungerWunger Posted Sunday at 09:10 PM Posted Sunday at 09:10 PM 3 hours ago, gfp said: It is a CBS Sunday Morning interview with Warren Buffett talking about Katherine Graham. thanks! found the video online
KPO Posted Sunday at 09:15 PM Posted Sunday at 09:15 PM 4 hours ago, ValueMaven said: NEW!!!!!!! Thanks for sharing. We watched the documentary on Amazon Prime this weekend. Very interesting.
ValueMaven Posted Sunday at 10:01 PM Posted Sunday at 10:01 PM This is actually an AMAZING documentary - I am watching it now. What an amazing women. Don Graham (her son, and chairman of Graham Holdings) seems very sharp. As does Mr. Buffett!
redskin Posted Monday at 07:02 AM Posted Monday at 07:02 AM 9 hours ago, ValueMaven said: This is actually an AMAZING documentary - I am watching it now. What an amazing women. Don Graham (her son, and chairman of Graham Holdings) seems very sharp. As does Mr. Buffett! 9 hours ago, ValueMaven said: This is actually an AMAZING documentary - I am watching it now. What an amazing women. Don Graham (her son, and chairman of Graham Holdings) seems very sharp. As does Mr. Buffett!
redskin Posted Monday at 07:04 AM Posted Monday at 07:04 AM Don Graham was very close to acquiring Facebook for something like $1 billion.
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