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Buffet to buy a railroad.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Buffet...sset=&cc ode= "NEW YORK (AP) -- The biggest name in investing is making what he calls an "all-in wager" on the U.S. economy -- $34 billion to own a railroad that hauls everything from corn to cars across the country. The acquisition of Burlington Northern Santa Fe, the nation's second-largest railroad, would be the biggest ever for Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway investment company." ----------- My guess is Obama and company have regulation and tax policy coming that will favor rail. |
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Buffet to buy a railroad.
Brent wrote:
> http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Buffet...sset=&cc ode= > > "NEW YORK (AP) -- The biggest name in investing is making what he calls > an "all-in wager" on the U.S. economy -- $34 billion to own a railroad > that hauls everything from corn to cars across the country. > > The acquisition of Burlington Northern Santa Fe, the nation's > second-largest railroad, would be the biggest ever for Warren Buffett's > Berkshire Hathaway investment company." > > ----------- > > My guess is Obama and company have regulation and tax policy coming that > will favor rail. > > > > Let's hope he doesn't strip out the equity and sell off the scraps so a Chinese Government Company can then operate America's railroads. |
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Buffet to buy a railroad.
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Brent > wrote: > >http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Buffet...sset=&cc ode= > >"NEW YORK (AP) -- The biggest name in investing is making what he calls >an "all-in wager" on the U.S. economy -- $34 billion to own a railroad >that hauls everything from corn to cars across the country. > >The acquisition of Burlington Northern Santa Fe, the nation's >second-largest railroad, would be the biggest ever for Warren Buffett's >Berkshire Hathaway investment company." > > ----------- > >My guess is Obama and company have regulation and tax policy coming that >will favor rail. That's not even a secret. The only thing that could bite Buffett in the butt is if Obama is ineffective at getting said policy passed. However, in Buffett's case, since he's not an idiot, the company is likely sound in the first place and that "worst case" will just mean somewhat smaller profits, not losses. -- The problem with socialism is there's always someone with less ability and more need. |
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Buffet to buy a railroad.
On Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:08:43 -0800, Scott in SoCal
> wrote: >Last time on rec.autos.driving, Brent > said: > >> >>http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Buffet...sset=&cc ode= >> >>"NEW YORK (AP) -- The biggest name in investing is making what he calls >>an "all-in wager" on the U.S. economy -- $34 billion to own a railroad >>that hauls everything from corn to cars across the country. >> >>The acquisition of Burlington Northern Santa Fe, the nation's >>second-largest railroad, would be the biggest ever for Warren Buffett's >>Berkshire Hathaway investment company." > >Mr. Buffet is clearly a man of vision. This is by far the largest >acquisition he has made in his long and profitable career. And, since >he only invests for the long term, he must be extremely certain of the >future profitability of the BNSF. > >Perhaps he sees, as I do, that we as a nation will never be able to >build our way out of road congestion, and that rising fuel prices will >force a pendulum swing back toward rail transport for long-haul >shipments. > >Whatever it is that has attracted his interest, I certainly place a >lot more faith in the vision and judgment of Warren Buffet than I do >in rail-haters like Jack and George. It will be ever-so-sweet to see >these fools proven wrong once and for all. Since BNSF is not a passenger railroad and George Conklin has many times stated that freight rail makes sense and should be supported, not encumbered with passenger requirements, I don't see George being proved wrong by Buffet benefiting from the BNSF acquisition. |
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Buffet to buy a railroad.
Clark F Morris wrote:
> Since BNSF is not a passenger railroad and George Conklin has many > times stated that freight rail makes sense and should be supported, > not encumbered with passenger requirements, I don't see George being > proved wrong by Buffet benefiting from the BNSF acquisition. Didn't think I'd ever see that admission here! Hallelujah! (Amtrack runs on BNSF through here--about the only passenger trains we see.) -- Requiescas in pace o email Two identifying characteristics of System Administrators: Ex turpi causa non oritur actio Infallibility, and the ability to learn from their mistakes. Eppure si rinfresca ICBM Targeting Information: http://tinyurl.com/4sqczs http://tinyurl.com/7tp8ml |
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Buffet to buy a railroad.
On Tue, 3 Nov 2009 23:19:54 +0000 (UTC), Brent wrote:
> http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Buffet...sset=&cc ode= > > "NEW YORK (AP) -- The biggest name in investing is making what he calls > an "all-in wager" on the U.S. economy -- $34 billion to own a railroad > that hauls everything from corn to cars across the country. > > The acquisition of Burlington Northern Santa Fe, the nation's > second-largest railroad, would be the biggest ever for Warren Buffett's > Berkshire Hathaway investment company." > > ----------- > > My guess is Obama and company have regulation and tax policy coming that > will favor rail. How soon before da man asks obama for a bail out? |
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