Skip navigation

Warren Buffett Watch

RSS FEED

» Help

Current DateTime: 11:03:38 30 Nov 2009
LinksList Documentid: 30078629
powered by digg
Buffett: Berkshire Won't Be "Spinning Off" Any Subsidiaries
Published: Saturday, 2 May 2009 | 3:02 PM ET
Text Size
By: Alex Crippen
Executive Producer

Berkshire Hathaway 2009 Shareholder Meeting

Warren Buffett promises that Berkshire Hathaway won't be "spinning off any companies" in the future.

He joked that anytime someone suggests the company could get a short-term gain from a spin-off, he throws them out of the office.

"We've listened to presentation after presentation" over the years from bankers proposing various deals, and "there's always a fee" involved.

Buffett says it's important the companies bought by Berkshire can trust they will remain with Berkshire.

Current Berkshire stock prices:
Berkshire Portfolio

Class A: [US;BRK.A  Loading...      ()   ]

Class B: [US;BRK.B  Loading...      ()   ]

For more Buffett Watch updates follow alexcrippen on Twitter.

Questions?  Comments?  Email me at

© 2009 CNBC, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Add This share icon
Text Size
  • digg share
ADD COMMENTS
Remaining characters


Current DateTime: 10:03:18 30 Nov 2009
LinksList Documentid: 29778428

Current DateTime: 10:01:26 30 Nov 2009
LinksList Documentid: 29779196

Current DateTime: 10:01:53 30 Nov 2009
LinksList Documentid: 29779199

Current DateTime: 10:01:53 30 Nov 2009
LinksList Documentid: 29779198
  Data is a real-time snapshot  *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes
Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes, and Market Data and Analysis

© 2009 CNBC, Inc.  All Rights Reserved.
A Division of NBC Universal
Thomson ReutersThomson Reuters