Post #17981 by elann on the Berkshire Hathaway board

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" These days, when the sales commission is zero for almost everyone, it makes absolutely no economic sense to pay dividends. But hey, the rubes are still out there.

Elan"

Buffett is a, " rube" for buying those Japanese stocks? Oh my.

You really are doing your best to look dense. I buy some dividend paying stocks too, because I think they are good investments, NOT because they pay a dividend. The dividend, in such cases, is an unavoidable nuisance.

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