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Saturday links: masochistic mental games

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axios.com) Energy The state of Minnesota is set to go to 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040. wsj.com) De-extincting species raises all manner of ethical questions. washingtonpost.com) How to achieve functional longevity in retirement. (ft.com) More U.S. wsj.com) More evidence that air pollution negatively affects cognition.

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2019 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder Meeting

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Buffett has invested in companies that had retired 70% of their shares over time, so he likes the idea of companies buying shares at a discount to intrinsic value. will turn socialist in 2020, 2040 or 2060. Munger added, “When buying back stock gets really obvious, they will be very good at it.” Buffett does not think that the U.S.

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2019 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder Meeting

Brown Advisory

Buffett has invested in companies that had retired 70% of their shares over time, so he likes the idea of companies buying shares at a discount to intrinsic value. will turn socialist in 2020, 2040 or 2060. Munger added, “When buying back stock gets really obvious, they will be very good at it.” Buffett does not think that the U.S.