Warren Buffett: “US Economy Is Much Softer Than People Think It Is”
Raising the minimum wage is not the answer, according to Buffett. An earned income tax credit is a solution he prefers, as it should have a more positive effect. Financial experts are on the fence about the current state of the US economy. Many people seem to believe everything is on the right track, but that is not necessarily the case. Warren Buffett issued a clear warning to the rest of the world, by highlighting the weakened state of the economy. In fact, he even mentions how the rich guys are still getting the upper hand, rather than creating a more diversified playing field. Any....
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When Warren Buffett speaks, like the old EF Hutton commercials used to say, people listen. Older people at least. He is nothing less than a master investor, with an unparalleled history of success and influence. And since people tend to follow leaders, and need to be led, he can banish a stock or industry to junk bond status at any time. His recent comments for the coming year now include Bitcoin, and his commentary is not pretty. Also read: 2014 - The Best and Worst Year for Bitcoin So Far. Warren Buffett: Stay Away From Bitcoin. A little background on Warren Buffett. He seems to have a....
Master investor and chairman, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Warren Buffett, isn't shy about his financial opinions. Appearing on CNBC Friday to discuss an NCAA-related contest, Buffett weighed in on a number of topics, including bitcoin. "Stay away from it," he was quoted as saying in a transcript. "It's a mirage basically." He said that the idea bitcoin might have "intrinsic value is just a joke." On a positive note, Buffett did acknowledge that bitcoin was "a very effective way" of transmitting money, but added that so were checks and money orders. This isn't the first time Buffett has....
Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett has spoken his mind on bitcoin, and the verdict is that he says it is "not a currency". He voiced his opinion during an interview on the financial network CNBC on Monday morning. The billionaire business magnate - highly respected in the finance industry - said that bitcoin doesn't meet the specifications of a currency, of which includes being a reliable store of value. Buffett said he wouldn't be surprised if bitcoin was not around in 10 to 20 years, according to MarketWatch. As expected, some in the bitcoin community aren't accepting the....
Bitcoin is not for everybody. Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett, who previously lamented about not knowing where to invest his money, claimed cryptocurrencies are not a productive asset and that he would not acquire the entire Bitcoin in the market even at a price of $25. While Bitcoin is steadily infiltrating established financial institutions and […]