Supporting Berkshire and the Left?

[Cardboard]

Then you are out of your mind!

 

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/03/sen-sanders-wants-to-break-up-jp-morgan-berkshire-hathaway.html

 

Cardboard

[Dynamic]

To be fair to the rest of the American 'Left' this is Bernie Sanders, who I understand is at the left extreme of the Democratic Party, not all of them, and it's almost certain not to pass.

 

I hasten to add I have no skin in the game as a non American.

[gfp]

Hard to tell what specifically he means by reading the article alone.  Is it "too much" exposure based on a firm's total assets, market cap, something else?  I am guessing total assets but that is just a guess..

[Dynamic]

True. Lehman's ultimate exposure was far in excess of their assets thanks to all those complex derivatives

[John Hjorth]

Primary source: Bernie Sanders [October 3^rd 2018]: Sanders, Sherman Introduce Legislation to Break Up Too Big to Fail Financial Institutions.

 

Links to Bill, summary etc. in lower part.

 

I don't see Berkshire mentioned in the documents [, but it may be embraced by this in case Bill passes]. As we all know, Berkshire did not get help under GFC. I haven't listened to Mr. Sanders' announcement [a 30 min. clip on FB].

[Jurgis]

I think that stress tests are good enough and break up is not needed. I don't think that's a good area to spend time for Sanders or Democratic Party. There are other more important things. But I'm sure there are people who think differently.

 

BTW, someone can remind me why AIG/etc are subject to stress tests and BRK is not. Isn't BRK (re)insurance arm bigger than these companies?

[writser]

BTW, someone can remind me why AIG/etc are subject to stress tests and BRK is not. Isn't BRK (re)insurance arm bigger than these companies?

 

Because Buffett and Soros have been bankrolling the Illuminati who are controlling the fed behind the scenes.

[gfp]

Beat me to it man...  Its so obvious

 

BTW, someone can remind me why AIG/etc are subject to stress tests and BRK is not. Isn't BRK (re)insurance arm bigger than these companies?

 

Because Buffett and Soros have been bankrolling the Illuminati who are controlling the fed behind the scenes.

[Cigarbutt]

BTW, someone can remind me why AIG/etc are subject to stress tests and BRK is not. Isn't BRK (re)insurance arm bigger than these companies?

Because Buffett and Soros have been bankrolling the Illuminati who are controlling the fed behind the scenes.

 

BRK was "looked" at and had a pass.

There are supposedly objective criteria but "character" evaluation may weigh in the balance. The fact that BH was providing funds at a time when AIG needed some during stress is kind of a strong argument although the process is certainly less than transparent.

Diversification from diamonds to underwear may have been positive factor also.

Bank bailouts remain, to this day, difficult to reconcile with free markets and wonder if some people who still remember were somehow forgotten.

https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2014/01/23/318114.htm

https://www.americanbanker.com/opinion/fsoc-is-too-political-to-be-taken-seriously

[John Hjorth]

BRK was "looked" at and had a pass. ...

... https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2014/01/23/318114.htm ...

 

Great one, Cigarbutt,

 

From the article:

 

...“On the other hand, when we use the basic definition of systemically important financial institutions, Berkshire I think fits that bill,” he said. ...

 

I picture the regulators then sitting scratching theirs heads, boiling the whole thing down to the fundamental question:

 

Q: "How do we regulate a rock?"

A: "We don't." [ : - ) ]