Judging the Buffett bake-off

At Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting Saturday, Warren Buffett went into a bit more detail on how he plans to pick the person who will run Berkshire’s money when he’s gone. From the FT: Speaking to 27,000 investors gathered in his native Omaha for Berkshire’s annual meeting on Saturday, the world’s second-richest man said he had [...]

Rupert Murdoch’s Wall Street Journal

The Curious Capitalist commentariat, whose input I value deeply, is alarmed at my apparent soft spot for Rupert Murdoch. Asks Tom T: What if he started telling you what to write, Justin? What if you were only allowed to write about the economics of John Edwards’ hair-cuts, Hillary’s wine tab at Veritas, and the cost [...]