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The Oracle of Omaha may well prevail.

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Real Estate Agent with Family Real Estate Services, Inc.

Regarding Warren Buffett's latest proposal for the troubled bond insurance industry:

"This is probably the most palatable solution that the private market can come up with for the problems with the bond insurers," says T.J. Marta, fixed income strategist with RBC Capital Markets. "No one can expect a private party to take on these CDO exposures. That simply would not be rational. Also, the people who got involved in these CDOs deserve whatever problems are in store for them." http://www.thestreet.com/s/buffett-plan-beats-a-bailout/newsanalysis/financial-services/10403333.html?puc=_googlen?cm_ven=GOOGLEN&cm_cat=FREE&cm_ite=NA

 

Pertaining to the hard-core holdouts, I contend that it is one thing to be self-destructive, but to be so oblivious to your responsibilities in providing security to your charges a firm is guilty of committing a financial capital crime and at the expense of innocent municipalities, school districts, and the likes.

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Lance Winslow
The Car Wash Guy - Malibu, CA
Warren Buffet sees an opportunity in the market, he runs a legitimate tight ship, other companies played games and got caught, but that does not mean the business model is not sound if run correctly the Warren Buffet way. I see what Warren Buffet sees too, as do you, I see huge resposibility, but with that I see huge opportunity as well. Lance
Feb 14, 2008 09:11 PM
» Bill Burress Nationwide Mortgage Originator
» Bill Burress Nationwide Mortgage Originator - Fort Myers, FL

Terry:

Warren's position seems conservative on the surface.  I wonder if he is lobbying for the Feds to pony up.  I'm sure he doesn't want to throw his money after bad money.  We'll have to see how this plays out.

Feb 14, 2008 09:40 PM
Richard Sweum
1st Security Bank - Everett, WA
Buffet has been lining up at the "Federal Buffett Line" for many of his ventures in the last 10 years.  Whether it's subsidies, tax breaks, OR out and out graft...The B-man doesn't even have to ask, it's just "understood" that there will be some love doled out in one form or another!
Feb 17, 2008 09:01 AM