Subject: Re: China fires across the bow
In the context of Mr. Market, Buffet's pile of money shows (presumably) that he recognized the market's over-valued condition and buying shares in his company is an effort to take advantage of his deploying that money when things go to hell

That is a good point, much better than this boardīs mantra "Mr.Market is irrational". I once believed that too, but it's too simplifying. Mr.Market consists of both actors, by far not only of irrational ones, e.g. the over the last decades higher multiples have reasons other than irrationality (efficiency, net margins, low interest rates).

Regarding your personal one, I for one just (again) sold a chunk of my Berkshire (but very hope to some day (This year? Next year?) buy them back).