Habis baca sekilas tulisannya Om warren tahun ini. Ada beberapa kata bijak yg bagus utk dikutip
................................Unquestionably, some people have become very rich through the use of borrowed money. However, that’s also been a way to get very poor. When leverage works, it magnifies your gains. Your spouse thinks you’re clever, and your neighbors get envious. But leverage is addictive. Once having profited from its wonders, very few people retreat to more conservative practices. And as we all learned in third grade – and some relearned in 2008 – any series of positive numbers, however impressive the numbers may be, evaporates when multiplied by a single zero. History tells us that leverage all too often produces zeroes, even when it is employed by very smart people................................................................... Charlie and I have no interest in any activity that could pose the slightest threat to Berkshire’s wellbeing. (With our having a combined age of 167, starting over is not on our bucket list.) We are forever conscious of the fact that you, our partners, have entrusted us with what in many cases is a major portion of your savings. In addition, important philanthropy is dependent on our prudence. Finally, many disabled victims of accidents caused by our insureds are counting on us to deliver sums payable decades from now. It would be irresponsible for us to risk what all these constituencies need just to pursue a few points of extra return.......... Seandainya banyak CEO seperti Warren yang benar2 menjaga uang para investornya... ________________________________ From: shanti021 <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, February 28, 2011 11:31:23 AM Subject: [ob] Ternyata Guru Warren Buffet juga senang sama Pabrik Baja... lihat halaman 16, disana ada POSCO http://www.berkshirehathaway.com/letters/2010ltr.pdf ternyata bisnis pabrik baja lumayan digemarin oleh sang Guru
