There is an ulterior motive for the Buffett-Soros comments. Can't put my finger on it, but I'm certain one exists.
Perhaps not if you meant Mr. Buffett had an ulterior motive for his "Dividend Voodoo" article.
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Boldface is mine.
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>>>While the weekend is also about entertainment and camaraderie, it is first and foremost about seeing and learning from Buffett. "He's a unique individual and all the shareholders are focused on him," says Andy Kilpatrick, a Birmingham, Ala. stockbroker and author of Of Permanent Value: The Story of Warren Buffett. "It's not only the profits but the ethics and his sense of humor and the speed of his responses. And, it's a homespun quality. People are fascinated some guy can have all these qualities in one body," said Kilpatrick, who is attending his 17th annual meeting. <<<
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"My dad couldn't run a lawnmower...(but) he once told me it takes a lifetime to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it."
--Howard Buffett, Of Permanent Value by A. Kilpatrick, p. 101. |
