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maoxian.com - 9/23/2008
Buffett’s Canary in the Coal Mine Went Ignored
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I thought it would be useful to post this excerpt from Mr. Buffett’s 2005 Letter to Shareholders in light of recent financial catastrophes (emphasis mine): “We lost $104 million pre-tax last year in our continuing attempt to exit Gen Re’s derivative operation. Our aggregate ...

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