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...Piper As the International Energy Agency warned that OPEC's spare daily capacity may fall a million barrels short of demand during an Iraq war, China moved to cut its dependence on Middle Eastern oil. Two state-owned firms agreed to buy British BG Group's $1.2 billion stake in the Caspian, raising the chance of a pipeline to China...
...Buffett, 72, is on a comeback. By avoiding fads and sticking to what he knows, the Nebraska native is finding ways to make money in a bear market that has ravaged many fortunes. His long-held stake in the Washington Post Co. has sparkled during the market downturn, and over the 30 years that Buffett has owned the stock he has turned an $11 million investment into $1.2 billion. More recently, he has been snapping up steady cash-producing private businesses like kitchen retailer The Pampered Chef...
Buffett's influence over the influential is what gives his views so much currency. His position on an issue inspires strategy in places where he holds no board seat or investment stake. Look again at the earnings-guidance issue. Daft sought out Buffett. McDonald's made its announcement after CEO Jim Cantalupo had turned to one of his advisers--Don Keough, a former long-time Coke executive and FOB (Friend of Buffett). Keough had adopted Buffett's view. On the question of expensing stock options, Cathleen Black, president of Hearst Magazines, who sits with Buffett on the Coke board...
...making the right decision. After all, it’s one thing to trust the government when these international issues don’t affect your everyday life—for many of us they don’t—but as soon as retirement savings are at stake, the public will demand honest, clear answers to help us make the right choice...
...doesn’t matter that we can’t bet Social Security benefits directly on these propositions. The reality is that we already have a lot more at stake than just pension funds. The fate of our country is on the table whether we like it or not, and if we underestimate the danger of the war or misjudge the threat from Iraq, we will end up paying our bookie in blood, not dollars. That’s a scary prospect to face, but even more troubling is the fact that until we bet their money...