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Tag Archives: David Sokol
Sold off BYD China
I just sold off a small investment I did during the crisis at the end of 2008: 500 BYD China shares in Hong Kong. When I bought them the company was just starting with cars, but the reason I bought … Continue reading
Munger Says He Told Buffett of Stake in BYD, Recused Himself – Bloomberg
“I certainly suggested that Berkshire look at investing in something that the Mungers were already invested in, but we’d been in it for years,” he said yesterday in a phone interview. Munger, 87, said his family invested with money manager … Continue reading
Berkshire Hathaway Board
Berkshire Hathaway Board: Who Are They? The director ranks are stacked with heavy hitters. It’s also a fairly gray-haired bunch. Of the 12 directors, seven are 69 years old or older, and most of the board members have long-standing business … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Gates, Charlie Munger, David Sokol, Donald Keough, Walter Scott Jr., Warren Buffett
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Berkshire’s Annual Meeting transcripts 2010/2011
These are very good and complete notes, of the 2011 and 2010 annual meeting, for download in a pdf file for those who have time: 2011-Berkshire-Annual-Meeting-Notes 2010-Berkshire-Annual-Meeting-Notes And here below are stripped down notes, for the recent 2011 meeting, about … Continue reading
How Warren Buffett Protégé David Sokol Lost His Way – BusinessWeek
It’s certainly not the outcome any who knew Sokol imagined for the assertive executive, who was not born to power or wealth and relied on his energy, competitiveness, and outsider’s will to become the ultimate insider, Omaha-style—a protégé of two … Continue reading
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Tagged Berkshire Hathaway, David Sokol, Lubrizol, Walter Scott Jr., Warren Buffett
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Trading in Lubrizol Corporation Shares by David L. Sokol
During the conversation, Mr. Buffett asked Mr. Sokol how he had become familiar with Lubrizol. Mr. Sokol mentioned that he owned the stock. He did not disclose: – the amounts and timing of his purchases; – the fact that he … Continue reading
David Sokol May Cast Pall Over Berkshire Meeting – NYTimes.com
Berkshire’s insider trading policy says that executives “who have access to confidential information are not permitted to use or share that information for stock trading purposes or for any other purpose except the conduct of the company’s business.” Securities lawyers … Continue reading
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