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Unresolvable Warren Buffett Promise 28 Feb 2002 Bob and Petra Hamman and Sharon Osberg are expected to host bridge tables in the mall outside Borsheim's at Berkshire's 2002 annual meeting weekend. Warren Buffett · Promise · 28 Feb 2002 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Warren Buffett Factual 28 Feb 2002 MidAmerican owns the second-largest residential real estate brokerage business in the U.S. Warren Buffett · Factual · 28 Feb 2002 Their own work or organisation
Not checkable Warren Buffett Not checkable 28 Feb 2002 So come for Woodstock Weekend and join our Celebration of Capitalism at the Civic. Warren Buffett · Not checkable · 28 Feb 2002
Not checkable Warren Buffett Not checkable 28 Feb 2002 It would not only be wrong to do so, it would be idiotic. Warren Buffett · Not checkable · 28 Feb 2002
Own records only Warren Buffett Factual 28 Feb 2002 Berkshire's per-share intrinsic value grew somewhat faster than book value over 37 years, and in 2001 it probably decreased less than book value. Warren Buffett · Factual · 28 Feb 2002 Their own work or organisation
Not checkable Warren Buffett Not checkable 28 Feb 2002 I'm not sure what will take place at the ballpark this year, but come out and be surprised. Warren Buffett · Not checkable · 28 Feb 2002
Not checkable Warren Buffett Not checkable 28 Feb 2002 It's as if we paid a dividend, which the shareholder then donated. Warren Buffett · Not checkable · 28 Feb 2002
Not checkable Warren Buffett Not checkable 28 Feb 2002 Experience, of course, is a highly useful starting point in underwriting most coverages. Warren Buffett · Not checkable · 28 Feb 2002
Not checkable Warren Buffett Not checkable 28 Feb 2002 All of these businesses are led by smart, seasoned and trustworthy CEOs. Warren Buffett · Not checkable · 28 Feb 2002
Not researched Warren Buffett Factual 28 Feb 2002 Berkshire's float cost in 2001 was 12.8%. Warren Buffett · Factual · 28 Feb 2002 Economics and markets
Unresolvable Warren Buffett Factual 28 Feb 2002 NetJets has more than 300 planes constantly operating in the U.S. Warren Buffett · Factual · 28 Feb 2002 Their own work or organisation
Not checkable Warren Buffett Not checkable 28 Feb 2002 Only the U.S. Government has the resources to absorb such a blow. Warren Buffett · Not checkable · 28 Feb 2002
Own records only Warren Buffett Factual 28 Feb 2002 The new R.C. Willey store in Henderson, Nevada outsells all other stores in the chain, with volume far above any competitor's and twice what Buffett anticipated. Warren Buffett · Factual · 28 Feb 2002 Their own work or organisation
Unresolvable Warren Buffett Prediction 28 Feb 2002 Ignoring terrorism exposure in insurance pricing could bankrupt the insurance industry. Warren Buffett · Prediction · 28 Feb 2002 Other global risks
Not researched Warren Buffett Factual 28 Feb 2002 Gibson threw Buffett a fast ball in the strike zone and Buffett hit a hard grounder that died in the infield. Warren Buffett · Factual · 28 Feb 2002 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Warren Buffett Factual 28 Feb 2002 In 2001 General Re recognized $800 million of loss costs from earlier years that had not been recorded, charging them against 2001 earnings. Warren Buffett · Factual · 28 Feb 2002 Their own work or organisation
Not checkable Warren Buffett Not checkable 28 Feb 2002 There will be plenty of action in town. Warren Buffett · Not checkable · 28 Feb 2002
Not checkable Warren Buffett Not checkable 28 Feb 2002 it follows that, for long-term investors, gaining small advantages annually over that index must prove rewarding. Warren Buffett · Not checkable · 28 Feb 2002
Not checkable Warren Buffett Not checkable 28 Feb 2002 I was skeptical that this policy could succeed in Boise or, for that matter, anyplace outside of Utah. Warren Buffett · Not checkable · 28 Feb 2002
Not checkable Warren Buffett Not checkable 28 Feb 2002 I'd say that the effects from telling a profit-challenged insurance CEO to lower reserves through discounting would be comparable to those… Warren Buffett · Not checkable · 28 Feb 2002
Resolved true Warren Buffett Factual 28 Feb 2002 Buffett said the year he was reporting on was Berkshire's worst year in float cost since 1984, a result that he said Berkshire to a significant degree brought upon itself. Warren Buffett · Factual · 28 Feb 2002 Economics and markets
Not checkable Warren Buffett Not checkable 28 Feb 2002 Charlie and I knew at the time of our purchases that we were in good hands with Bob Shaw, Jerry Henry and Yvan Dupuy, respectively ¾ and we… Warren Buffett · Not checkable · 28 Feb 2002
Not checkable Warren Buffett Not checkable 28 Feb 2002 Insurers have always found it costly to ignore new exposures. Warren Buffett · Not checkable · 28 Feb 2002
Not checkable Warren Buffett Not checkable 28 Feb 2002 The smooth handling of the array of duties that come with our current size and scope ¾ as well as some additional activities almost unique… Warren Buffett · Not checkable · 28 Feb 2002
Not checkable Warren Buffett Not checkable 28 Feb 2002 To understand Berkshire, therefore, it is necessary that you understand how to evaluate an insurance company. Warren Buffett · Not checkable · 28 Feb 2002
Not checkable Warren Buffett Not checkable 28 Feb 2002 Return on invested capital remains high. Warren Buffett · Not checkable · 28 Feb 2002
Own records only Warren Buffett Factual 28 Feb 2002 Berkshire's headquarters added one employee in 2001 and now has 14.8 employees. Warren Buffett · Factual · 28 Feb 2002 Their own work or organisation
Mostly true Warren Buffett Promise 28 Feb 2002 Buffett will keep well over 99% of his net worth in Berkshire. Warren Buffett · Promise · 28 Feb 2002 Their own work or organisation
Not checkable Warren Buffett Not checkable 28 Feb 2002 But we do not believe Berkshire's equity holdings as a group are undervalued. Warren Buffett · Not checkable · 28 Feb 2002
Not researched Warren Buffett Factual 28 Feb 2002 Insurers across the industry underwrote on past experience rather than exposure and so assumed a large terrorism risk without receiving premium for it. Warren Buffett · Factual · 28 Feb 2002 Economics and markets
Not checkable Warren Buffett Not checkable 28 Feb 2002 We need "elephants" to make significant gains now Warren Buffett · Not checkable · 28 Feb 2002
Not checkable Warren Buffett Not checkable 28 Feb 2002 What goes around truly does come around. Warren Buffett · Not checkable · 28 Feb 2002
Not checkable Warren Buffett Not checkable 28 Feb 2002 At Berkshire, we retain our risks and depend on no one. Warren Buffett · Not checkable · 28 Feb 2002
Not checkable Warren Buffett Not checkable 28 Feb 2002 It's not our style to tamper with successful business cultures. Warren Buffett · Not checkable · 28 Feb 2002
Not checkable Warren Buffett Not checkable 28 Feb 2002 But we will not knowingly expose Berkshire to losses beyond what we can comfortably handle. Warren Buffett · Not checkable · 28 Feb 2002
Not checkable Warren Buffett Not checkable 28 Feb 2002 The probability of such mind-boggling disasters, though likely very low at present, is not zero. Warren Buffett · Not checkable · 28 Feb 2002
Not checkable Warren Buffett Not checkable 28 Feb 2002 I've tried in vain to get JoEllen Rieck to change her workweek from four days to five; Warren Buffett · Not checkable · 28 Feb 2002
Unresolvable Warren Buffett Promise 28 Feb 2002 Bill Robertie, one of only two two-time backgammon world champions, will be at the Berkshire 2002 annual meeting mall to play shareholders. Warren Buffett · Promise · 28 Feb 2002 Their own work or organisation
Not checkable Warren Buffett Not checkable 28 Feb 2002 I didn't run it out: At my age, I get winded playing a hand of bridge. Warren Buffett · Not checkable · 28 Feb 2002
Unresolvable Warren Buffett Promise 28 Feb 2002 Berkshire will give people who order annual meeting tickets a booklet with information for enjoying their visit to Omaha. Warren Buffett · Promise · 28 Feb 2002 Their own work or organisation
Not checkable Warren Buffett Not checkable 28 Feb 2002 Those who believe that EBITDA is in any way equivalent to true earnings are welcome to pick up the tab. Warren Buffett · Not checkable · 28 Feb 2002
Not checkable Warren Buffett Not checkable 28 Feb 2002 To their shame, these business leaders view shareholders as patsies, not partners. Warren Buffett · Not checkable · 28 Feb 2002
Not checkable Warren Buffett Not checkable 28 Feb 2002 Charlie and I will strive for above-average performance and will not be satisfied with less. Warren Buffett · Not checkable · 28 Feb 2002
Not checkable Warren Buffett Not checkable 28 Feb 2002 Berkshire follows a highly unusual policy in respect to charitable contributions ¾ but it's one that Charlie and I believe is both rational… Warren Buffett · Not checkable · 28 Feb 2002
Not checkable Warren Buffett Not checkable 28 Feb 2002 Just as is the case in investing, insurers produce outstanding long-term results primarily by avoiding dumb decisions, rather than by… Warren Buffett · Not checkable · 28 Feb 2002
Not checkable Warren Buffett Not checkable 28 Feb 2002 As they would not be if they had options, all of these managers are true owners. Warren Buffett · Not checkable · 28 Feb 2002
Not researched Warren Buffett Factual 28 Feb 2002 Berkshire insisted, as a proviso of its Fruit of the Loom offer, that John be available to continue as CEO after the takeover. Warren Buffett · Factual · 28 Feb 2002 Their own work or organisation
Not checkable Warren Buffett Not checkable 28 Feb 2002 Not knowing your costs will cause problems in any business. Warren Buffett · Not checkable · 28 Feb 2002
Own records only Warren Buffett Factual 28 Feb 2002 Berkshire's roughly 50-year experience investing in distressed debt has so far been rewarding. Warren Buffett · Factual · 28 Feb 2002 Their own work or organisation
Not checkable Warren Buffett Not checkable 28 Feb 2002 Even so, you are likely to find a car useful. Warren Buffett · Not checkable · 28 Feb 2002
Not researched Warren Buffett Factual 28 Feb 2002 Berkshire's float cost was too high over the last few years and was very high in 2001. Warren Buffett · Factual · 28 Feb 2002 Economics and markets
Unresolvable Warren Buffett Promise 28 Feb 2002 In 2002 the Omaha Royals will play the Oklahoma RedHawks at the Berkshire shareholder baseball game. Warren Buffett · Promise · 28 Feb 2002 Their own work or organisation
Unresolvable Warren Buffett Prediction 28 Feb 2002 Buffett predicted that Joe and Tad would make General Re a huge asset for Berkshire. Warren Buffett · Prediction · 28 Feb 2002 Their own work or organisation
Unresolvable Warren Buffett Factual 28 Feb 2002 All of Berkshire's 2001 acquisitions were paid for in cash, so shareholders did not give up any interest in existing companies. Warren Buffett · Factual · 28 Feb 2002 Their own work or organisation
Own records only Warren Buffett Factual 28 Feb 2002 Borsheim's operates on a gross margin fully twenty percentage points below that of its major rivals. Warren Buffett · Factual · 28 Feb 2002 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Warren Buffett Factual 28 Feb 2002 Bob Gibson, an Omaha native, pitched to Buffett at the 2001 Berkshire shareholder baseball game. Warren Buffett · Factual · 28 Feb 2002 Their own work or organisation
Not checkable Warren Buffett Not checkable 28 Feb 2002 The answer, sadly, is that I did ¾ but I didn't convert thought into action. Warren Buffett · Not checkable · 28 Feb 2002
Not checkable Warren Buffett Not checkable 28 Feb 2002 We will continue to follow our familiar formula, striving to increase the value of the excellent businesses we have Warren Buffett · Not checkable · 28 Feb 2002
Not checkable Warren Buffett Not checkable 28 Feb 2002 Though our corporate performance last year was satisfactory, my performance was anything but. Warren Buffett · Not checkable · 28 Feb 2002
Not checkable Warren Buffett Not checkable 28 Feb 2002 These are not, we should emphasize, suitable investments for the general public, because too often these securities live up to their name. Warren Buffett · Not checkable · 28 Feb 2002
Unresolvable Warren Buffett Promise 28 Feb 2002 Berkshire will have top bridge experts available to play with shareholders in the mall outside Borsheim's on the Sunday afternoon of the 2002 annual meeting. Warren Buffett · Promise · 28 Feb 2002 Their own work or organisation
Resolved true Warren Buffett Promise 28 Feb 2002 Buffett and Munger will not take cash compensation, restricted stock or option grants that would make their results superior to shareholders'. Warren Buffett · Promise · 28 Feb 2002 Their own work or organisation
Unresolvable Warren Buffett Promise 28 Feb 2002 The usual Berkshire shareholder baseball game will be held at Rosenblatt Stadium at 7 p.m. on the Saturday night of the 2002 meeting weekend. Warren Buffett · Promise · 28 Feb 2002 Their own work or organisation
Not checkable Warren Buffett Not checkable 28 Feb 2002 Quite simply, Tony is an owner's dream. Warren Buffett · Not checkable · 28 Feb 2002
Unresolvable Warren Buffett Guidance 28 Feb 2002 FlightSafety expects to spend $162 million on 27 simulators in 2002, versus annual depreciation of $95 million. Warren Buffett · Guidance · 28 Feb 2002 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Warren Buffett Factual 28 Feb 2002 Berkshire guaranteed 90% of the Berkadia borrowing and has a secondary guarantee on the 10% that Leucadia primarily guarantees. Warren Buffett · Factual · 28 Feb 2002 Their own work or organisation
Own records only Warren Buffett Factual 28 Feb 2002 Buffett concluded that Dexter could keep coping with low-cost foreign competition, and that conclusion was wrong. Warren Buffett · Factual · 28 Feb 2002 Their own work or organisation
Unresolvable Warren Buffett Prediction 28 Feb 2002 Buffett and Munger predict MiTek will be a winner for all involved. Warren Buffett · Prediction · 28 Feb 2002 Their own work or organisation
Own records only Warren Buffett Factual 28 Feb 2002 Berkshire has never purchased a newly-issued junk bond. Warren Buffett · Factual · 28 Feb 2002 Their own work or organisation
Not checkable Warren Buffett Not checkable 28 Feb 2002 Late in a bull market, for example, large losses from directors and officers liability insurance ("D&O") are likely to be relatively rare. Warren Buffett · Not checkable · 28 Feb 2002
Not checkable Warren Buffett Not checkable 28 Feb 2002 To make one, call 402-551-3733 on April 1 (but not before). Warren Buffett · Not checkable · 28 Feb 2002
Not checkable Warren Buffett Not checkable 28 Feb 2002 Come to the mall on Sunday for the Mensa Olympics. Warren Buffett · Not checkable · 28 Feb 2002
Not researched Warren Buffett Factual 28 Feb 2002 Buffett said Berkshire believes the other fractional ownership participants, in aggregate, lost significant money. Warren Buffett · Factual · 28 Feb 2002 Economics and markets
Not checkable Warren Buffett Not checkable 28 Feb 2002 Charlie and I can promise that your economic result from Berkshire will parallel ours during the period of your ownership Warren Buffett · Not checkable · 28 Feb 2002
Not researched Warren Buffett Factual 28 Feb 2002 GEICO's 2001 underwriting profit of $221 million meant Berkshire was paid that amount to hold $4.25 billion of float. Warren Buffett · Factual · 28 Feb 2002 Their own work or organisation
Unresolvable Warren Buffett Prediction 28 Feb 2002 If Berkshire stays active in junk bonds, it will have losses from time to time. Warren Buffett · Prediction · 28 Feb 2002 Their own work or organisation
Unresolvable Warren Buffett Prediction 28 Feb 2002 Berkshire expects to see opportunities for complementary acquisitions in the future. Warren Buffett · Prediction · 28 Feb 2002 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Warren Buffett Factual 28 Feb 2002 Buffett allowed General Re to take on business without a safeguard he knew was important, an error that caught up with it on September 11th. Warren Buffett · Factual · 28 Feb 2002 Their own work or organisation
Not checkable Warren Buffett Not checkable 28 Feb 2002 Please remember that to come to Gorat's on Sunday, you must have a reservation. Warren Buffett · Not checkable · 28 Feb 2002
Unresolvable Warren Buffett Promise 28 Feb 2002 Gorat's steakhouse will be open exclusively for Berkshire shareholders on Sunday, May 5, 2002, serving from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Warren Buffett · Promise · 28 Feb 2002 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Warren Buffett Factual 28 Feb 2002 Berkshire added about 40,000 employees in 2001, bringing its workforce to about 110,000. Warren Buffett · Factual · 28 Feb 2002 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Warren Buffett Factual 28 Feb 2002 Berkshire's 2002 proxy statement contains instructions for obtaining tickets to the shareholder baseball game. Warren Buffett · Factual · 28 Feb 2002 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Warren Buffett Factual 28 Feb 2002 As of early 2002, Berkshire's MidAmerican serves 3.6 million customers in the U.K. and is its second-largest electric utility. Warren Buffett · Factual · 28 Feb 2002 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Michael Burry Factual 6 Jan 2002 Burry committed the Fund to a substantial investment in the common stock of a company later targeted for acquisition by another investor. Michael Burry · Factual · 6 Jan 2002 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Michael Burry Factual 6 Jan 2002 During 2001 the Fund, before the manager's performance allocation, outperformed the dividend-adjusted S&P 500 by 6,732 basis points. Michael Burry · Factual · 6 Jan 2002 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Michael Burry Factual 6 Jan 2002 In early December 2001 a competitor agreed to buy all stock of a company held by the Fund at nearly seven times its September 30, 2001 price. Michael Burry · Factual · 6 Jan 2002 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Michael Burry Factual 6 Jan 2002 During 2001 the Scion Value Fund appreciated 44.60% net of expenses and performance allocations. Michael Burry · Factual · 6 Jan 2002 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Michael Burry Factual 6 Jan 2002 Since inception on November 1, 2000 to end-2001, the Scion Value Fund appreciated 54.16% net of allocations and expenses. Michael Burry · Factual · 6 Jan 2002 Their own work or organisation
Unresolvable Michael Burry Factual 6 Jan 2002 A stock held by the Fund tripled off its lows around the end of the quarter ending September 30, 2001, by late October 2001. Michael Burry · Factual · 6 Jan 2002 Their own work or organisation
Not checkable Steven Pinker Not checkable 1 Jan 2002 My opinions about human nature are shared by many psychologists, linguists, and biologists, not to mention philosophers and scholars going… Steven Pinker · Not checkable · 1 Jan 2002
Not checkable Steven Pinker Not checkable 1 Jan 2002 But correlation does not imply causation. Steven Pinker · Not checkable · 1 Jan 2002
Mostly true Steven Pinker Factual 1 Jan 2002 The genome does not contain enough information to specify the brain down to the last synapse, and the brain is not completely shaped by sensory input either. Steven Pinker · Factual · 1 Jan 2002 Science and research methods
Not checkable Steven Pinker Not checkable 1 Jan 2002 Of course this is all a non sequitur. Steven Pinker · Not checkable · 1 Jan 2002
Not checkable Steven Pinker Not checkable 1 Jan 2002 Any parent of more than one child knows that children are little people, born with personalities. Steven Pinker · Not checkable · 1 Jan 2002
Not checkable Steven Pinker Not checkable 1 Jan 2002 Good heavens, that's not for me to weigh in on! Steven Pinker · Not checkable · 1 Jan 2002
Not checkable Steven Pinker Not checkable 1 Jan 2002 We have no good intuitions about whether it's adaptive, in the narrow biologist's sense, to be monogamous or polygamous, to treat all your… Steven Pinker · Not checkable · 1 Jan 2002
Not researched Steven Pinker Factual 1 Jan 2002 Human tastes for sugar and fat were adaptive when those nutrients were scarce but are not beneficial in modern environments where they are cheap and widely available. Steven Pinker · Factual · 1 Jan 2002 Science and research methods
Not checkable Steven Pinker Not checkable 1 Jan 2002 Evolutionary psychology is one of four sciences that are bringing human nature back into the picture. Steven Pinker · Not checkable · 1 Jan 2002
Not researched Steven Pinker Factual 1 Jan 2002 As an undergraduate Pinker read Chomsky, who was one of the first to break the taboo against explanations appealing to human nature. Steven Pinker · Factual · 1 Jan 2002 Their own work or organisation
Not checkable Steven Pinker Not checkable 1 Jan 2002 the elite arts wrote off the vast majority of their audience Steven Pinker · Not checkable · 1 Jan 2002
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Warren Buffett

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“The answer, sadly, is that I did ¾ but I didn't convert thought into action.”

Warren Buffett 28 February 2002 Chairman's Letter (2001) (Berkshire Hathaway)

The answer, sadly, is that I did ¾ but I didn't convert thought into action.

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Warren Buffett, “The answer, sadly, is that I did ¾ but I didn't convert thought into action.” (said 28 February 2002). Verdict: not checkable. Reliability API, claim c_da156dfc8ebe, method 0.1.0+28da144b. https://epistacklabs.com/claims/c_da156dfc8ebe

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