Evan Davis talks To Warren Buffett-BBC-10-25-09- Part1

[felpaluche]

I love the interviewee.  I hate the interviewer.

[orchardcottage]

There's something about Evan that's so irritating.

[pjamesbda]

No one is going to jail...like W. Buffett, who continues to plunder the public treasury via his political clout. He gives interviews like this to efface himself, so that even though he does not profess to be "above" dirty trading, he implies it by his discussion of it.

[riddler03]

What a lying son of a bitch! The stock holders didn't get bailed out in some of the firms but the bond holders got bailed out in every financial institution except for Lehman. And you might no pay for the bailouts through higher taxes, but you will with higher inflation. Also, he's $5B preferred equity investment in Goldman would have been worth zero if TARP wasn't administered by the treasury. What a lying sack of shit!

[goodfella21f]

what's a great American doing talking to this filthy briton, all brits and euros are a buncha filthy rats. why's a genius like Buffett even talking to this moron.

[bigjonnyjon]

people in the rest of the world arn't con Artists like USA people chasing the so called fake amercan dream

[Jacada123]

Your ancestors are European, your nation was built by Europeans.

[Stvm30]

Well I don't know... the only relationship that I and the majority of Americans have with banks is 1. a mortgage and 2. my business and personal savings/checking... neither would have been hurt had these banks been allowed to fail. So, since you see yourself as so enlightened on how the economy works... please tell me, in as precise a manner as possible... WHAT would have happened that would have been so DISASTROUS to most Americans had we not been FORCED to bailout Buffett and the Banks?

[hymnistic]

bailing them out was criminal.

Cretins and other barbarians/skimmers used their clout to terrorize the U.S government into STEALING unborn babies' wealth in the BIGGEST THEFT IN HUMAN HISTORY while at the same time betting disgusting amounts of money on the outcome they knew would result because of their high profile threats.

Shame on these Thieves! MBS, SIV, CDO, GS, CITI, BAC, FED, TARP, TAF; the vernacular of common criminals, organized as they be.

Jesus was right about that camel

[Stvm30]

Wealth (the camel) is not the issue here... the issue is the THEFT, being rich does not make you do that - agree with everything but the end.

[Stvm30]

"it was one thing in Enron, or Worldcom... society felt there was a little bit of vengence... what they did was absolutely essential"

For YOU it was essential, WARREN, not for ME. For YOU. YOUR interests are not the same as my interests. Don't profess to know better what my interests are (and how convenient they are the same as your) than I do.

In short - you're a hypocrite.

[capitalismforever]

@Stvm30 You're an idiot. If it weren't for the banking system, the U.S. economy wouldn't exist. Warren has very little to do with the banking industry therefore your argument makes no rational sense.

[Stvm30]

Capitalismforever... hey buddy... I share your love for capitalism... so we're on the same side... but someone using their political leverage/name as Warren Buffett DID DO in order to help his companies eat at the public trough... and he still DEFENDS that decision. He is not your friend! He cheated YOU! He didn't respect YOU! He either intentionally lies, or, more likely, doesn't think about you... and therefore deserves scorn...

[capitalismforever]

@Stvm30

Seriously (shaking my head).

[Stvm30]

@capitalismforever wow - what an eloquent response.

[capitalismforever]

It was the only response warranted to your illogical meritless babble.

[Stvm30]

I see. Well please enlighten me. What was illogical about what I wrote?

[capitalismforever]

Your comment in regards to the necessity of the actions to save our economy by Paulson and Bernanke. If you don't believe it was essential to our economy then YOU don't have an understanding of how the economy even works. Ron Paul is the only person besides his worshipers that thinks of himself as an economist. He aint.

[hyllaf]

im from the uk. and there is a progranne called dragons den and these investors are by and large very intense and serious. This guy is so laid back it's hilarious. The world should have more WB in it!!!

[wrichcirw]

The last minute of this video is priceless.

[BubbFromGEI]

Is he going to invite Warren onto Dragons Den ?

[triluv]

I owe a great deal of thanks to the person who continues to post these videos.