Subject: Re: The Berkshire Problem
As I first suggested in 2008, brk should have acquired the , right of first refusal , on all brkb sales by the foundations. At the very least, brk should have been buying at least half of the Gates Foundation sales of brk. The truth is, Buffett was never interested in brk buying back shares until he got tired of selling his life's work near 1.1 xs book. Finally, splitting the stock increased liquidity, which got brk added to indexes, made the stock and options more liquid, which resulted in brkb trading up toward 1.4 ish xs BV.