Quote from Misthos:
I have a lot of respect for Buffett.
As for his opinion on the "credit crunch," he can't be 100% truthful, can he?
He has a lot at stake, so does Bernanke and the White House, and Goldman Sachs, etc....
We here on these message boards do not.
We have the luxury to call it as we see it, because our opinions do not move markets.
If Buffett, or Bernanke et al made public their true concerns, the market mayhem would accelerate, and their prophecies would not only turn true - but would make matters worse. A shallow recession would be made into a deep recession, a deep recession, into a depression... etc
Do you really believe that Bernanke thought the subprime problem was "contained" 8 months ago?
Just because you see an opinion on a forum coming from a guy that is not a millionaire does'nt make his opinion worth less.
Anyone know the expression: out of the mouths of babes, and drunks?
Those with less of an interest speak the louder truth.
We're headed for some major financial problems.... And yes, Buffett has much more money than me, but you know what? I don't have as much to lose either.
I can cash out of equities and go into gold 100% if I want to and the market barely notices.
Try doing that with billions.