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The week's question
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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Subject: Re: Buffett In
Date: 11/15/25 10:17 PM
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“Youtube is also a moat. I don't think a similar service could replicated at this point. The business has consistently strong free cash flow as well.”

Amazing deal and vision- Google paid $1.65B (in stock however) for YouTube in 2006 and it is now worth ~$550B with TTM Revenue >$50B, greater than Netflix @ $43.4B.

Btw, saw 3 Waymos one day last week to and from the golf course. I need to order one up thru Uber and check that box soon. Has anyone taken a ride in one yet? Did you prefer it to human driver?

Glad to see GOOGL and it’s owners being rewarded by Mr. Market and now having Berkshire as a (likely) long-term owner.

Wonder how close Warren & Charlie were to a GOOGL purchase in years past? I know BRK has owned Amazon since 2019.



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