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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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Stocks A to Z / Stocks B / Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)
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Author: Urspider   😊 😞
Number: of 22353 
Subject: Re: FT Series BRK after Buffett
Date: 05/01/24 3:38 PM
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"So, let me pose it this way, let's say they disclose the returns of Ted/Todd and they are not beating the market (which we all kind of know) what will that do for you?"

It wouldn't do much for me. What I find satisfying about these hires has been:

1. They were hired when there was no immediate need to fill a role.
2. They both are currently still employed and have not been fired. (Given #1, this is more important than most people would give credit to)
3. They have been given more money to manage not less.
4. They have been given more responsibilities beyond what they were initially hired to do.
5. The CEO is skilled at judging people and capital allocation.

All these makes me not worry about either of them.

jk
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