Carol Loomis – The Rational Walk

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Carol Loomis has written a "must read" article on derivatives which appears in the July 6 issue of Fortune Magazine as well as online at Fortune.com. At a time when regulation of derivatives is a major focus in Washington, it ...

June 27, 2009

Buffett’s Big Weekend: Fortune Interview with Carol Loomis

While researching another topic on the Fortune Magazine website, I found an interesting interview with Carol Loomis which was recorded prior to the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting. As most Berkshire Hathaway shareholders know, Carol Loomis is a longtime friend of ...

May 16, 2009

Unwinding AIG’s Derivatives Exposure

I found a recent article by Carol Loomis regarding AIG's continuing troubles to be quite interesting. As most Berkshire Hathaway shareholders know, Carol Loomis is a longtime friend of Warren Buffett and also edits his annual letter each year. Read ...

April 5, 2009

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