[Redbob]

THe price performance all depends on the exact dates you use for your comparison. Berkshire performance was essentially flat throughout '05, with some ups and downs, so if you pick the one-year period ending yesterday, its performance looks much worse than if you look at calendar '05.

The stock symbols is BRKA; look it up at e.g. "http://www.Bigcharts.com"

[groanup]

The long dollar trade of April or May 2005 was one of the easiest I have seen in a long time. The dollar index (DXC) rose above its 200 moving average for the first time in over a year IIRC. I (kick,kick,kick) didn't take it because it happened on a Friday afternoon and I didn't want the currency exposure over the weekend. Well it never looked back. At least I wasn't short like old Warren. He may be smart at buying companies but being short the dollar under such circumstances wasn't brainy stuff.

[Osage Orange]

If you'd have bot in APR of 03...BRKA shares were selling in the 60k range....Seems if memory serves me...BRKA shares sold for under 20k..a year or three before that.

Correct me if I'm wrong....

FRegards,