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...after that intersection of praising the American spirit, Obama and Buffett part ways violently when it comes to the economy. The investor's view is plainly stated: "We're certain, for example, that the economy will be in shambles throughout 2009 - and, for that matter, probably well beyond - but that conclusion does not tell us whether the stock market will rise or fall." He also believes that the government's intervention in the financial system, while necessary, will eventually cause a dangerous inflation. (See pictures from the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders' Meeting...
...easiest way to dismiss Buffett's assertions about the economy is to point out that his own performance in the market was the worst it has been in 44 years. This may be an indication that his skills as an investor do not extend to picking companies that will do well in a rough period. If other brilliant men in the investing world like George Soros, Wilbur Ross, and Julian Robertson did not see things essentially the same way, optimists could argue that there is no consensus among the great investors...
...investor psychology close to where it needs to be at for something explosive to happen? The most outstanding feature of this crisis compared to any other that I've been through or studied is not that we have debt problems or not that the stock market's come down. The most outstanding feature to me is the level of fear this financial crisis has created - the panic, the sheer loss of confidence. I certainly have not been through one like this. Even the '82 market one wasn't this bad from a fear perspective...
...eyes are now on the G20 summit, to be held in London on April 2. "One way to shore up investor confidence and stop the wholesale sell-off would be to get a coordinated response from the G20," says Shearing. "The market is being driven by fear and panic right now, which is what happens in a crisis. They could open up funding for the region through tie-ins with central banks in Western Europe or make available an IMF crisis fund of $500 billion for emerging Europe during the downturn...
...important are whistleblowers in catching investor fraud? According to Stephen Obie, acting director of the division of enforcement at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, over 50% of Ponzi schemes and other frauds he investigates come to him through whistleblowers and investor complaints. The CFTC is the sister agency of the SEC, handling commodities, futures, and foreign currency fraud...