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In March 2025, in the thread "Re: OT, out", Umm asked the members: "Do you think it is because America is made up of magical soil that makes businesses based in America magically profitable?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Stocks A to Z / Stocks B / Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)
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Author: AdrianC ⎊✹  😊 😞
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Subject: Re: Waiting: Then and Now
Date: 09/14/26 10:41 AM
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I don't think you read my entire post. The most important point was asymmetric risk.

Well, it was a long post :-)

What is the upside of T-Bills? Virtually nil.

Agreed. Optionality. Disagree that [The cash] earns a meaningful return while Berkshire waits.
It hopefully will keep pace with inflation.

What is the downside of SPY? essentially 99.9% of the market risk.

Asymmetric risk is the most important consideration.


Sure, but the risk comparison is not T-Bills versus SPY, it's Berkshire vs SPY, yes? Single stock vs the US market of stocks.
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