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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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Author: Goofyhoofy ✸✹🐝🐝 HONORARY
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Subject: Re: Control Panel: Increasing risk of stagflation
Date: 03/11/25 8:39 AM
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I'm toying a little bit with lightening up a small amount on my BRK

If there’s a general market swoon (and there is, and will be) Berkshire will also take a hit, but it will be far smaller than the general market, and it will give the company the chance to deploy their massive cash hoard at (finally) reasonable valuations. I read (on the Berkshire board) that its beta is *far less* than the market (in this recent round, and basically forever) and is likely to survive any major downturn better than most any other.

I have major slugs of it in 3 separate accounts (main, my IRA and hers) and it’s the one thing I haven’t - and won’t - touch as the market crumbles.
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