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Ever look at the berkshire hathaway website? It's ugly!

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phatj

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just thought it was interesting.... warren buffett is apparently such a pimp that he doesn't need a sweet website

edit: ticker is brk.a on NYSE i believe and stock is $80k per share
 
Everything they own that I know of sucks ass; didn't used to but does since they "took" over. Just like everything GE touches turns to crap. I hate this type of investment company. They buy up good companies, then pare them to the core to "save" money for the stock holder expecting to turn profits based on prior reputation and advertising. Buffet can kiss my ass.
 
Wow... That's what you call "functional".

No frills. Buffet wouldn't have it any other way. Probably had an intern design it so he didn't have to pay him. 😀

 
The site sorta fits Warren Buffett's style of not being garish or fancy for the sake of being garish or fancy.

Originally posted by: Xanis
Uhh I've always wondered... what exactly does Berskshire Hathaway DO?
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It doesn't actually do anything. The company just owns shares in a ton of other companies in very diverse industries, such as Geico, Dairy Queen, Coca Cola, Anheiser Busch, American Express, Washington Post and Nebraska Furniture mart.

The company itself was originally a textile company when Buffett bought it. But the textile part of the company has long been shut down. Now it's essentially Buffett's personal investing vehicle.
 
Originally posted by: flashbacck
The site sorta fits Warren Buffett's style of not being garish or fancy for the sake of being garish or fancy.

Originally posted by: Xanis
Uhh I've always wondered... what exactly does Berskshire Hathaway DO?
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It doesn't actually do anything. The company just owns shares in a ton of other companies in very diverse industries, such as Geico, Dairy Queen, Coca Cola, Anheiser Busch, American Express, Washington Post and Nebraska Furniture mart.

The company itself was originally a textile company when Buffett bought it. But the textile part of the company has long been shut down. Now it's essentially Buffett's personal investing vehicle.
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That, and they usually buy enough of the company to get some of their people on the board of directors.
 
Originally posted by: KMurphy
Everything they own that I know of sucks ass; didn't used to but does since they "took" over. Just like everything GE touches turns to crap. I hate this type of investment company. They buy up good companies, then pare them to the core to "save" money for the stock holder expecting to turn profits based on prior reputation and advertising. Buffet can kiss my ass.
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Shows how little you know about how they work. They always buy value plays within a market, usually those with high cash flows.

Their insurance business takes on risks no one else will take and still prove to be profitable. I remember with Geico they bought it for a couple of hundred million paid out most of the cash in hand in dividends gaining most of their investment back. FYI insurance companies need a lot of cash on hand but since its part of BH they can just take it from their parent company if large claims come up. Since then Geicos been improving margins while lowering insurance rates for a lot of people.

Anytime BH buys into a company I suggest you do the same, its usually a guaranteed money spinner unless it works in their favor in terms of tax gains eg Coca Cola.

Those marvelling at BH stock price they have never had a stock split hence the high dollar figure.
 
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