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Click on image to enlarge. At least that’s what Fox News reader think Paris should do.

Here’s a list of Berkshire subsidary companies (full ownership). Some recognizable names are: Ben Bridge Jeweler, Benjamin Moore, Business Wire, Clayton Homes, Fruit of the Loom, Geico, Helzberg Diamonds, International Dairy Queen, Johns Manville, Nebraska Furniture Mart (having been there, … Continue reading →

The Panelist has great coverage of the Berkshire meeting. I love Charlie Munger’s take on global warming: “… I don’t think it’s an utter calamity for mankind though. You’d have to be a pot-smoking journalism student to think that.” Read … Continue reading →

This chart overstates Berkshires outperformance vs. the SPY (S & P 500 etf depicted by the red line) as the SPY graph does not include reinvestment of dividends. Nevertheless, it’s probably safe to say the BRKB has outperformed the S&P … Continue reading →

Over the weekend the wife unit and I attended the Berkshire shareholder meeting in Omaha, Nebraska. Although we purchased our first class ‘B’ share in 2001, we’ve never attended a meeting. It was interesting to say the least. I’ll have … Continue reading →

Why would she rob a bank? Cheap thrills? Best I can tell, a good looking young lady ruined her life today. She doesn’t know it yet, but she will soon enough. Picture from Fox News website.

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according to Jim Rogers. In a April 10th interview with the editor of Omega Research’s Hard Asset Investor, Jim reaffirms his long held belief that commodities, as an asset class, are in a 10-20 year bull market. Examples of his … Continue reading →

This can only be breaking news because Bush hasn’t vetoed anything in his life. Certainly no one expected the House to come up with the votes to overide the veto did they?

Ahmadinejad has a problem… Iranian President Under Fire for Kissing, Embracing Old Woman in PublicFrom the hard line Islamic newspaper… “The Muslim Iranian people have no recollection of such acts contrary to Shariah law during Islamic rule [since the 1979 … Continue reading →

Captain Ed concludes… This speech took place in April. Coincidentally, that was the same month that we sent $59 million in aid — to the same Palestinian Authority in which this lunatic serves as Speaker. The US has provided the … Continue reading →

Except for the highly motivated “star” students, I expect most aren’t doing enough. Apparently that doesn’t keep them from expecting to make $145,500/year! Perhaps they should read the homework rant at the Right Wing Nation. Here’s an excerpt on how … Continue reading →

American teens expect to earn $145,500 a year when they grow up, according to a Teens & Money survey released this month. Now I’m not sure “when you grow up” is, but if it’s long enough inflation might get many … Continue reading →

Imprisonment by stealth It couldn’t have much to do with the Boulder County Land Use Regulations that are primarily enforced by complaint?

This is an excerpt from a Bankrate.com interview with Stephen Pollan, author of “Die Broke” and also “Live Rich” among various other books. You continue to hold with the one “Die Broke” tenet that puzzles some, which is, don’t retire. … Continue reading →

Apple announced blowout earnings and the stock is up somewhere between 4-6 points around the $100 mark. Is it too late to invest? Yahoo has a poll, and surprisingly about 60% of the respondents said it was “too late”. From … Continue reading →

Read what the Financial Times has uncovered about carbon credits. Here are the highlights… ■ Widespread instances of people and organisations buying worthless credits that do not yield any reductions in carbon emissions. ■ Industrial companies profiting from doing very … Continue reading →

According to the Christian Science Monitor, NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg is going to lead us to the promised land where global warming is under control. Hopefully the NYC economy won’t be in shambles by the time he’s done. There’s always … Continue reading →

in Europe has reached the level of the US in 1985, so says the Financial Methods blog. I particularly like the closing sentence… Socialist policies, such as enormous regulation and stifling taxation, are likely the underlying causes.

Marilyn Gardner, writing in the Christian Science Monitor has a much more practical idea about how to save energy and supposedly help combat global warming. Long live the clothesline.