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		python_kiss on March 20, 2007 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Everything I Know, I Learned from Warren Buffett If you had put $10,000 in Berkshire Hathaway when he took control in mid 60's, your shares would be worth more than $50 million today! Today, the company's shares are worth more than $100, 000 a piece `:0

reitzensteinm on March 21, 2007 [–]

To put that in perspective, 5% interest would have netted just over $70k, 8% around $220k and 10% $450k. Absolutely insane.

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