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…published June 2010. DolB: I am a liberal. A label that “progressive” is used in exchange with. I am not a radical, fascist, loony, left winged, socialist, commie. In fact,…

Warren Buffet’s annual letter to shareholders

…purchasing companies] were known as “leveraged-buyout operators.” But LBO became a bad name. … Their new label became “private equity,” a name that turns the facts upside-down: A purchase of…

The Gift that Keeps on Giving

During the discussions about the Fannie Mae project I still regret having turned down, one of the topics was which security would be better for a portfolio (assuming their risk-adjusted…

Schizofinance

…delegating management of my portfolio to someone who doesn’t know anything about my personal unavoidable risks. Therefore much employment in the financial services sector must be based on the conviction…

PONZI PREDICTS

…position was with Prudent Bear Funds [BEARX] which made enough to cover all losses on the long side of my portfolio and then some – and I did not need…

WAPO on AIG III

…to prudential regulation if there weren’t firms like AIG financial products. The entities subject to the rules and regulations are large enough that they can diversify their portfolio at a…