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Roundup of key housing commentary this week.
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, who owns about 10% of Wells Fargo, announced that it is investing $5 billion in Bank of America. $100,000 per share for 50,000 shares…as one would expect, BofA’s stock is up over 20%. Buffett stated that BofA is a “strong and well-led company.” That is a big chunk of change, and
It’s been more than eight years since I was at a global bank and navigating a big machine was second nature. I’m a bit rusty as my current boutique bank grows so, for reference, here are the core personality types we all encounter. When lots of smart people work together, it’s impossible for everyone to
Warren Buffet released his Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholder letter today, which is widely read for signals on the broader economy. Here’s what he said about housing: “A housing recovery will probably begin within a year or so. In any event, it is certain to occur at some point.” A bit open-ended. And CalculatedRisk noted that
GMAC Hires Goldman To Sell Mortgage Unit In a story from the New York Post, GMAC has hired Goldman Sachs to start the process of selling Res Cap. Between GMAC being mostly owned by the government ($17 billion for 56%), and Res Cap losing billions of dollars, and Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway owning a sizeable
Buffett Warm On Housing, Cold On Bank Tax Berkshire Hathaway has big stakes in Wells, Goldman, BofA. These firms fall under Obama’s bank tax.
Warren Buffet Quote on Bank Tax In an interesting quote, Warren Buffett weighed in on the plan to tax banks. “I don’t understand plans for a bank tax – it just doesn’t make any sense to me that banks should be taxed to cover losses at other bailed-out companies, such as automakers, Fannie Mae, or
Treasury’s Unlimited Fannie/Freddie Backing, Buffett To Buy Mortgage Firm?, Light Economic Data Week
Treasury’s Unlimited Fannie/Freddie Backing Regardless of whether or not it is good or bad for our industry, or the debate about the timing of the announcement, on Christmas Eve the U.S. Treasury agreed to provide Fannie & Freddie unlimited capital as needed over the next three years. It is an effort to reassure the investors
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