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To: tekboy who wrote (42228)	4/30/2001 11:22:08 AM
From: Jurgis Bekepuris	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 54805

Hey guys, This is a little off topic, but at the same time on-topic too. :-)) I did not read some of the latest messages, so maybe it was already covered in the thread. BRK just had an annual meeting: siliconinvestor.com Buffett said that BRK won't achieve 15% growth in earnings and that almost no companies will. He said that future returns from stock market will be 6%. Why not buy treasuries then? This is risk-free 6% (5.8X on 30years right now) plus potential for quick gain if yields fall. Certainly stock investing for 6% gains has zero motivation. If I followed Buffett's view, I'd buy long bonds and maybe allocate 5-10% to options for fun. Of course, I don't agree with him - I hope for sustainable growth of tech G&Ks, but if they rise to stratosphere again, I would sell. The most worrisome thing is that he MAY BE right. :-(((( In which case we (and 90% of american public) will be toast. I can't see flat 6% growth in market. Much more likely we will get 30% up, 60% down scenarios. It may be that long term holding is dead and the time has come for trading. :-((( Hmm, I already sell at the right prices anyway, so what's wrong with trading. ;-) Jurgis - please no "Gs will grow faster than 6%" responses