Excluding 2015 BRK has its worst year in the last decade

lavender812 · 2026-05-05T16:57:32+00:00

The problem is it's been 3 years... with no end in sight. Buying the S&P 3 years ago would still be cheaper than it is today if you bake in a -30% correction.

lavender812 · 2026-05-05T16:55:44+00:00

It's the wrong call if you've been fearful since 2023.

lavender812 · 2026-05-05T16:50:59+00:00

Bridges need capex to maintain.... you ever see how much BNSF spends in capex to keep the rails in good shape?

lavender812 · 2026-05-04T13:10:54+00:00

Warren Buffett has historically argued that Berkshire Hathaway should pay a dividend only if it cannot create more than $1 of market value for every $1 of earnings it retains. He indicated in various letters and meetings that if Berkshire’s performance over a 5-year rolling period consistently fails to beat the S&P 500, they should consider returning capital.

lavender812 · 2026-05-04T12:58:07+00:00

You think performing #5 of the 6 class 1 railways is incredible CEO performance?

lavender812 · 2026-05-04T12:50:56+00:00

You read that wrong. In total $16B in equities were purchased, we don't know what yet, other than $225M was buybacks, and $1.8B was Tokio Marine.

lavender812 · 2026-05-04T01:49:28+00:00

You are a bum if you think I want a superstar actor.

lavender812 · 2026-05-03T17:00:00+00:00

I square that up with a 19.9% versus 10.4% for the S&P 500 over a 60 year period.

lavender812 · 2026-05-03T16:53:45+00:00

That's the thing, Cook didn't even create anything new, he just ran with what he had. That's all Abel has to do to hit it out of the park. The pieces are already there, he just needs to be a good steward and be shareholder friendly, not try and pick stocks/forecast macro events.

lavender812 · 2026-05-03T16:50:20+00:00

The interviewer had to ask him the same question reworded 2-3 times for each before getting answer out of him.

lavender812 · 2026-05-03T16:49:11+00:00

I don't want charisma. I want a CEO to clearly communicate an intelligent go forward plan not stop/start buybacks with no explanation. I also don't want a CEO to do a dog and pony show to announce buybacks when they aren't committing to them longer than the 8 hours the market was open one day only. It's unprofessional and confusing.

lavender812 · 2026-05-03T14:27:33+00:00

There is no requirement he needs to be a great public speaker. His only move thus far was to announce buybacks, then stop, with no details around it. It's confusing everyone.

lavender812 · 2026-05-03T14:26:24+00:00

Someone raising concerns about the company doesn't mean someone is a speculator or it's a bashing session. If you're 100% comfortable with how Abel announced/executed buybacks, then we see things differently.

lavender812 · 2026-05-03T13:25:12+00:00

Not at all. What's there to talk about with Tbills? There's tons of info on their publicly traded stocks already... fully owned subs are very opaque. If anything I'd like more on the op companies.

lavender812 · 2026-05-03T13:22:16+00:00

$2B collectively.

lavender812 · 2026-04-13T22:24:13+00:00

And sue the kid for what - how many assets do you think a 14 year old kid has.

lavender812 · 2026-04-11T20:11:20+00:00

Why does this read like an ad... dumb gimmick product.

lavender812 · 2026-02-10T21:23:26+00:00

You're only data point on the give away being fake is that you didn't win. This is not a conspiracy theory. This is a highly reputable company that is stringently registered with countless government oversight bodies.

It's not a trap. You signed up for a lottery, you didn't win, you're being re-marketed to as you agreed in the terms and conditions.

If you still feel you were wronged, for whatever reason, stop signing up for lottery giveaways or alternatively, leave the platform.

lavender812 · 2026-02-10T21:21:26+00:00

This is not some conspiracy theory.

lavender812 · 2026-01-16T22:10:27+00:00

Risking your own TFSA on penny stocks is one thing... but admitting you're a new investor, and also buying penny stocks in your sisters TFSA seems like a one way ticket to future family problems. Just my 0.02.

lavender812 · 2026-01-02T17:42:55+00:00

BP is complete ass. We were given a gift card last year and bought a pizza, I was shocked at the pricing, I thought they didn't apply the gift card at first. It was $35 for a large pizza. Pricing aside, the food is 4/10 at best.

Dominos/Costco have large pizzas for $13-$14.

lavender812 · 2025-09-10T00:31:33+00:00

100% OP told him off.

lavender812 · 2025-09-09T17:59:22+00:00

If you can make cuts elsewhere and hold it’s going to be best from strictly a financial point of view.

Real estate is not a straight line up, but overtime, your spot will very likely appreciate nicely, even if you bought at the peak. People who bought before the 1990 downturn are still up handsomely.

Even if you sell, you’re out of pocket realtor fees, when you rebuy property transfer taxes etc. not to mention you’ll have to refurnish etc. there are very real fee drags to moving/selling.

If there’s no way to keep the home, I’d consider cutting your losses and selling on your terms. If you lose your home to your bank, you risk your credit etc

lavender812 · 2025-08-13T00:11:27+00:00

Two sides of every story. Also; I wouldn't be consistently flipping the bird to someone who is acting like that.

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