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lmddgtfy 2018 version: http://fortune.com/2018/05/05/warren-buffett-berkshire-hathaway-microsoft-stock/ http://fortune.com/2018/05/05/warren-buffett-berkshire-

by gregw2 8y ago

lmddgtfy 2018 version: http://fortune.com/2018/05/05/warren-buffett-berkshire-hathaway-microsoft-stock/ http://fortune.com/2018/05/05/warren-buffett-berkshire-hatha... 1997 version: https://buffett.cnbc.com/video/1997/05/05/why-buffett-doesnt-invest-in-intel-and-microsoft.html https://buffett.cnbc.com/video/1997/05/05/why-buffett-doesnt... TIL: Apparently he bought 1000 shares from Gates pre-IPO? (Source: https://www.quora.com/Why-did-Warren-Buffett-never-invest-in-Microsoft https://www.quora.com/Why-did-Warren-Buffett-never-invest-in... )

spinchange 8y ago
I'm familiar with his position on tech companies generally, as was kind of the premise of the comment (he doesn't "do" tech but does IBM and Apple and he's BFF's with Gates). What I didn't understand was there are several CEOs and executives of BRK portfolio companies on the BOD and why is there a not conflict there, but would be with MSFT...the reason, it seems to me is none of those portfolio company execs on the BOD report earnings separately from BRK. (wholly owned)