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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: Uwharrie ✸⎊  😊 😞
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Subject: Re: Nope, Not Gonna Do It
Date: 06/08/26 8:02 PM
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I cut off the conversation and did not ask for the premium percentage for exchanging A shares to Berkshire Hathaway for B shares. I did hear my local broker say because our shares were in a taxable account, this offer could be made and that this was not the case for A shares in IRA/401K accounts. Why would that be? Inquiring minds want to know.

Searching the Internet tonight, there does not appear to be any reference to this action by Berkshire. The party that called me is my local broker at Raymond James so there is little likelihood this is incorrect.

I may call their office tomorrow to get more details just to satisfy our collective curiosity.

Uwharrie
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