Re:Berkshire Hathaway posts a 40% jump in operating earnings...
by raesene9 on Monday November 06, 2023 @11:15AM
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Indeed but only at the rate of ~10% of profits ($10.761b for the quarter)
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Re:Berkshire Hathaway posts a 40% jump in operating earnings...
by mightybyte on Monday November 06, 2023 @11:34AM
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That seems reasonable to me. But I guess therein lies the rub. I get impression that many BH shareholders feel Warren and Charlie will be better at deploying that capital than they will.
Re:Berkshire Hathaway posts a 40% jump in operating earnings...
by raesene9 on Monday November 06, 2023 @11:49AM
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oh I'm sure they're the best, they wouldn't have been so successful for as long if they weren't, but it does leave a slight concern (to me) if the absolute best people at running a company think there's no way to generate better returns than bonds at 5% it doesn't paint a great picture for likely growth in the near future...