Pretty wild market times

Pretty wild market times
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Simon Robertson
In its brief 249 years of existence as an independent nation, the United States has been without peer as an incubator for unleashing human potential. Despite some severe interruptions, the country’s economic progress has been breathtaking. Our unwavering conclusion is, “Never bet against America", as Warren Buffett said in the 2020 version of his annual letter to his Berkshire Hathaway shareholders.He mentioned it again in his 2021 and 2023 letters. His 2024 letter was out on Feb 22, 2025. It was not mentioned this time, b...

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