tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post8777588419051272164..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: Who Did Bernanke's Helicopter Money Drops Benefit the Most?Robert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-17453373231409138482014-02-05T21:08:34.188-05:002014-02-05T21:08:34.188-05:00Perhaps Berkshire is unique now in being able to e...Perhaps Berkshire is unique now in being able to engage with investors and the public on its own terms, and in being trusted to run with a small staff and minimal central control based largely on the strength of its leader, but until recently there was at least one other such firm. Anyone remember that outfit in the Lipstick Building, Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities?Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-71048420148055624592014-02-05T20:30:46.691-05:002014-02-05T20:30:46.691-05:00You guys are so fixated on these guys you have no ...You guys are so fixated on these guys you have no life to call your own. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-76429154454751117692014-02-05T18:48:04.487-05:002014-02-05T18:48:04.487-05:00Maybe the Bezos years will be an improvement for t...Maybe the Bezos years will be an improvement for them...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-52480376325697263642014-02-05T17:25:14.426-05:002014-02-05T17:25:14.426-05:00The Buffett derivative mystery gets more exotic
...The Buffett derivative mystery gets more exotic<br /><br /><br />In the comments on our last piece on Berkshire Hathaway’s very large derivative contracts we and Professor Pablo Triana learned that Warren Buffett treats the put options he sold between 2004 and 2008 as hard-to-value Level 3 liabilities that must be marked-to-model (or myth). See page 84 in the 2009 annual report.<br /><br />That Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-61168206341924650972014-02-05T14:15:49.114-05:002014-02-05T14:15:49.114-05:00WaPo got rid of Ezra Klein and had that great Radl...WaPo got rid of Ezra Klein and had that great Radley Balko article on Iowa police terrorizing people by mistake. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-27077108422080737982014-02-05T13:21:25.977-05:002014-02-05T13:21:25.977-05:00I guess it's too much to suggest to Barry/Jerr...I guess it's too much to suggest to Barry/Jerry that he look to see if what Warren says matches up with what actually happens.<br /><br />What has stopped Buffett from giving away all his wealth to the 99% or instead of waiting for more tax laws to be passed by checking his "donate" box on the tax return?<br /><br />If he feels so strongly about it then what is he waiting for?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-87014027410577894342014-02-05T12:51:47.633-05:002014-02-05T12:51:47.633-05:00I have a bridge for sale you may be interested in....I have a bridge for sale you may be interested in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-85256964232562250902014-02-05T12:35:30.759-05:002014-02-05T12:35:30.759-05:00"Jeff Bezos who appears to have made most of ..."Jeff Bezos who appears to have made most of his money legitimately via Amazon, but who,curiously, has since bought the elitist regime propaganda rag"....<br /><br />in a circle jerk this often occurs.<br /><br />The Prophet of No Profit How Jeff Bezos won the faith of Wall Street.<br /><br />Meager as last year’s profits were, they represented a small improvement from 2012, when AmazonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-47475097165316507522014-02-05T12:30:03.980-05:002014-02-05T12:30:03.980-05:00Warren Buffett is the champion of the common man, ...Warren Buffett is the champion of the common man, because he said the government should tax him more. He also lives in humble settings, which proves he favors the little guy as opposed to the 1 percent.<br /><br />-Barry FoxgroupAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-53253086732944728972014-02-05T11:49:40.535-05:002014-02-05T11:49:40.535-05:00Hmmm, and interestingly enough, they all support m...Hmmm, and interestingly enough, they all support more government. Cui bono friends!Miguel D'Anconiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15650695642051943261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-7942821789754009442014-02-05T11:49:34.426-05:002014-02-05T11:49:34.426-05:00Aren't all these guys also big time Obama supp...Aren't all these guys also big time Obama supporters? You know Obama, fellas. He's the guy at the top liking out for all us little people and protecting us from The Rich. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-73392460833901469852014-02-05T11:48:30.143-05:002014-02-05T11:48:30.143-05:00It might be nice to look at Bezos separately.
Don...It might be nice to look at Bezos separately.<br /><br />Don't forgot Amazon has recently started collecting sales taxes for many states.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-91429355480777372592014-02-05T11:04:40.163-05:002014-02-05T11:04:40.163-05:00A+ post on this one RW.A+ post on this one RW.Nick Badalamentihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14015961786370759940noreply@blogger.com