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		<title><![CDATA['Googled: The End of the World as We Know It' Teaches Valuable Lessons]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ravi Nagarajan submits: Historians writing about events that have faded into a distant memory are challenged by the need to accurately portray these events and to provide analysis and commentary that sheds light on what happened and why.  In contrast, writers covering current events where the end of a...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:58:58 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[American Express CEO Comments on the American Consumer]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ravi Nagarajan submits: In the CNBC video recorded Tuesday and shown below, American Express AXP CEO Ken Chenault comments on credit conditions at American Express as well as broader issues associated with consumer spending. As we have noted in the past, economic recovery will ultimately depend on the extent to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:37:47 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Value Investors Are Worried About Inflation]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ravi Nagarajan submits: During the worst of the financial crisis, investors were eager to obtain assets that promised total safety even if that meant giving up any prospect of positive after tax real returns. In an environment where many were talking about a second Great Depression, inflation was the last...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:03:42 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Berkshire Hathaway Posts Q3 Results: Book Value at Record High]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ravi Nagarajan submits: Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) reported results for the third quarter following the close of trading Friday.  Operating earnings per share were nearly flat at $1,325 per A share, down slightly from $1,335 in the third quarter of 2008.  Operating earnings per share for the first nine...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:21:35 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Wesco Trades at a Discount, but Is It Better than Berkshire?]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ravi Nagarajan submits: Wesco Financial Corporation WSC reported results for the third quarter Friday. The company issued a press release and filed the 10-Q report with the SEC.  Wesco Financial is a publicly traded, 80% owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A).  Berkshire Hathaway also released third quarter earnings...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:39:53 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Does Inclusion in the S&P 500 Matter for Berkshire Shareholders?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F171395-does-inclusion-in-the-s-p-500-matter-for-berkshire-shareholders%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Ravi Nagarajan submits: Many Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) shareholders and other observers have been speculating that plans to split the company&#8217;s Class B shares 50-for-1 may result in Standard & Poor&#8217;s adding Berkshire to the S&P 500. Standard & Poor&#8217;s maintains criteria related to trading volume that may have disqualified Berkshire...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:08:58 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Why Steve Jobs Deserves Fortune's 'CEO of the Decade' Award]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ravi Nagarajan submits: Fortune Magazine has named Apple AAPL CEO Steve Jobs as &#8220;CEO of the Decade&#8221;. There is no denying the fact that Apple has delivered for shareholders over the past decade. As the Fortune article states, Apple&#8217;s market capitalization has risen from $5 billion in 2000 to approximately...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:54:19 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Natural Gas Extraction May Be More Expensive than It Seems]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F170775-natural-gas-extraction-may-be-more-expensive-than-it-seems%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Ravi Nagarajan submits: The price of natural gas has been a bargain lately when measured by the energy content of gas compared to crude oil. Some attempts have already been made to substitute cheap natural gas for expensive oil. While both commodities have declined significantly from 2008 highs, natural gas...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:18:16 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Getting Comfortable with Chinese Investments]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F169393-getting-comfortable-with-chinese-investments%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Ravi Nagarajan submits: Like many American investors, I have been trying to expand my circle of competence to the point where I can evaluate and potentially participate in opportunities in China. The growth patterns in China have been widely reported and there may be elements of hype associated with some...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:03:28 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[David Sokol Increasingly Looks Like Buffett's Successor]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F168854-david-sokol-increasingly-looks-like-buffett-s-successor%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Ravi Nagarajan submits:       David Sokol appeared on CNBC Monday morning and commented on a variety of topics. In addition to his responsibilities as Chairman of MidAmerican Energy (MDPWK.PK), Mr. Sokol recently assumed the Chairman and CEO positions at NetJets. It appears that Mr. Sokol...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:48:41 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Warren Buffett's Unconventional Approach to Charitable Donations]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F167269-warren-buffett-s-unconventional-approach-to-charitable-donations%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Ravi Nagarajan submits: Warren Buffett&#8217;s approach to philanthropy has been unconventional. Rather than establishing the infrastructure required to administer a foundation bearing his own name, the majority of Mr. Buffett&#8217;s wealth has been given to The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Many super-rich individuals set up foundations that will exist...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 05:21:22 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Use Mortgage Debt to Hedge Against Inflation]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F167130-use-mortgage-debt-to-hedge-against-inflation%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Ravi Nagarajan submits:Most value investors tend to avoid the use of leverage in their portfolios due to the old saying:  &#8220;The market can stay irrational longer than you can stay solvent.&#8221;  An investor can be entirely correct about his or her investment choices but the market may fail...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 05:45:13 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[What Does a Quiet Hurricane Season in 2010 Mean for Insurers?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F166620-what-does-a-quiet-hurricane-season-in-2010-mean-for-insurers%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Ravi Nagarajan submits: After several years of above normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic-Caribbean basin, it appears that the El Nino weather pattern has delivered a very quiet season &#8212; so far. Reuters reports that the Atlantic hurricane season has been the quietest in more than a decade with just...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:16:05 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Dow 10,000 and the Lost Decade]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F166099-dow-10-000-and-the-lost-decade%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Ravi Nagarajan submits: I have made it a habit to save the print edition of the Wall Street Journal on certain key dates including March 30, 1999, the day after the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA first crossed 10,000.  Although the DJIA is a flawed benchmark, no other ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 02:59:11 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Berkshire?s Q3 Book Value: A 'Back of the Envelope' Estimate]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F164212-berkshires-q3-book-value-a-back-of-the-envelope-estimate%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Ravi Nagarajan submits: Warren Buffett is well known for refusing to provide earnings guidance for Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), and rightly so in my opinion. If fewer companies spent the time and energy required to provide guidance to analysts, managers could focus more attention on running the business and maximizing shareholder...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:26:24 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Moody's Economic Moat May Be in for More Damage]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F163221-moody-s-economic-moat-may-be-in-for-more-damage%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Ravi Nagarajan submits: As one of only a select few ratings agencies granted the status of a &#8220;Nationally Recognized Statistical Ratings Agency&#8221; by the Securities and Exchange Commission, Moody&#8217;s MCO has long enjoyed a significant economic moat.  Obviously, by granting selected agencies official &#8220;recognition&#8221;, the government bestows an important...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:22:52 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Tilson Explains the Increase in Berkshire Hathaway's Intrinsic Value Estimate]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F162727-tilson-explains-the-increase-in-berkshire-hathaway-s-intrinsic-value-estimate%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Ravi Nagarajan submits: Morningstar recently interviewed T2 Partners Founder Whitney Tilson regarding his views on Berkshire Hathaway&#8217;s (BRK.A) intrinsic value.  Mr. Tilson has increased his estimate of Berkshire&#8217;s intrinsic value from $110,000 to the mid $130,000 range due to a recovery in the market value of Berkshire&#8217;s investment holdings:...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 05:11:02 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Microsoft / Yahoo Search Deal: Win - Win Given Today's Market]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F161046-microsoft-yahoo-search-deal-win-win-given-today-s-market%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Ravi Nagarajan submits: Microsoft MSFT and Yahoo! YHOO entered into a landmark search deal in late July and many observers credited Steve Ballmer with a major strategic victory, particularly given the richer terms of his prior offers to acquire Yahoo! in early 2008. While the arrangement does appear to give...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 04:29:36 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[BYD's Demand for Government Subsidies Can Face Mixed Consequences]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F160584-byd-s-demand-for-government-subsidies-can-face-mixed-consequences%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Ravi Nagarajan submits: BYD (BYDDF.PK) Chairman Wang Chuanfu is actively seeking commitments from the Chinese government to subsidize purchases of all-electric automobiles such as the e6 sedan as well as plug-in hybrids such as the F3DM model. While BYD  has made some progress selling its plug-in hybrid F3DM vehicle...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:18:35 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Another Reason to Get Excited About Electric Cars]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F159944-another-reason-to-get-excited-about-electric-cars%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Ravi Nagarajan submits: For anyone interested in the emerging market for electric vehicles, The Economist has published a leader and an in depth article on the subject. These are &#8220;must read&#8221; articles and I highly recommend taking the time to review them in detail.   While the main reason...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:01:13 -0700</pubDate>
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