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NOTvuffett commented on an article. 8:05 PM

The Truth About Gold as Money

I give up, having a monetary system tied to the price of a commodity wouldn't prevent the natural boom and bust cycles- but it would prevent your money from going to zero.

The way the economy really works is

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NOTvuffett commented on an article. 12:59 AM

Don't Get Too Worked Up Over Fushi Copperweld's Latest Numbers

These are the wrong metrics to look at as a primary basis for evaluating a manufacturing business. 'Finished goods' and 'raw materials' should be viewed as negatives generally since they represent money that has been tied up. 'Work

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NOTvuffett commented on an article. 5:56 PM

MF Global's Collapse: 30 Shocking Numbers

you mean gw bush or dick cheney didn't have anything to do with this fiasco? lol

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NOTvuffett commented on an article. 1:33 AM

I Was Told There Would Be No Math

Let me make the math simple. There are a little over 300 million people in the country, so every billion of debt is about $3 for every man, woman, and child.

A trillion is a thousand billion. As it stands now,

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NOTvuffett commented on an article. 12:59 AM

Why I Wouldn't Bet Against This Natural Gas Play

Nat gas as a motor fuel makes sense for fleet vehicles in a metropolitan area- but there would have to be a huge investment in infrastructure to make it a practical fuel for other users.

The range is much less

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NOTvuffett commented on an article. 3:57 AM

There's Nothing Apple Won't Patent

OnTheContrary, 10-4 dude.

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NOTvuffett commented on an article. 1:31 AM

Just the Facts: Everything You Need to Know About Obama's Budget

A damn thick book could be written about ss. I don't want to write that book now, but when ss receipts exceeded payouts why wasn't the excess going into a sovereign wealth fund? Or why wasn't a portion of the funds made available

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