Berkshire's float cost was too high over the last few years and was very high in 2001.
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Warren Buffett, “Berkshire's float cost was too high over the last few years and was very high in 2001.” (said 28 February 2002). Verdict: not researched. Reliability API, claim c_c86151a2dded, method 0.1.0+28da144b, dataset release v1.1.2. https://epistacklabs.com/claims/c_c86151a2dded
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