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Berkshire Hathaway Fourth-Quarter Operating Earnings Fall 8%, Cash Hoard Swells to Nearly $130 Billion

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PhoenixBee
2023-02-25
PhoenixBee
I think he lost in 2 stocks of investment previously.. Forgotten which ones.
- PhoenixBeeReplyvalentia:
  Nope. It's a probability game. He has a list of good stocks and also predicted 30% of his portfolios might be at loss.
- valentia:
  shows that he is just like us, but he made more than lost lor
Eellen
2023-02-26
Eellen
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Forgotten which ones.","text":"I think he lost in 2 stocks of investment&nbsp; previously.. Forgotten which ones.","html":"I think he lost in 2 stocks of investment&nbsp; previously.. 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