Friday, June 1, 2012

Einhorn Trashes Buffett And Cash (But Loves Gold!)





Hedge fund manager David Einhorn, well known for his persuasive belittling of companies he has shorted–a recent successful target was Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR)– has slyly taken on a sturdier target in his May 29 letter to holders in his Greenlight Capital funds: Warren Buffett, Forbes tells us.

Buffett, you’ll recall, devoted ten paragraphs of his latest letter to Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) shareholders to mocking Gold Bugs. It’s a tour de force by the Old Man, and we highly recommend reading the passage.  In it, Buffett figuratively stacks up all the world’s gold and compares it to assets he views as more productive…

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