Friday, December 04, 2009

Change in Management at a Berkshire Unit Encounters Snags - NYTimes.com

We all make mistakes, even Warren Buffett:

Change in Management at a Berkshire Unit Encounters Snags - NYTimes.com:
"At NetJets, the returns have been disappointing — and lately the losses severe. Through his investment company, Berkshire Hathaway, he bought the private jet travel business, which caters to the affluent, for $725 million in 1998. Even though Berkshire does not provide detailed results for this small piece of its empire, insiders confirm that Mr. Buffett has yet to recover his investment.

With problems mounting at the unit — heavy losses and allegations of business improprieties...."
It goes on to say that David Sokol (who many believe will eventually replace Buffett) has been assigned to straighten things out.

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