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CNBC Transcript Download: Warren Buffett on Why He's Betting on IBM
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] common stock this year for Berkshire Hathaway's portfolio.Why did Buffett, who famously avoids technology companies, make such a big bet on Big Blue?
You can read his explanation in this downloadable PDF transcript of all three hours of Buffett's conversation with CNBC's Becky Quick, Joe Kernen, and Andrew Ross Sorkin. (The transcript has been previously posted here, divided into seven parts.)
They also covered many other topics, including Europe's debt crisis, the U.S. economy and housing market, taxes, MF Global, the 2012 presidential election, and the Occupy Wall Street movement.
Buffett"s bewildering "Harold" clue conversation runs starts on page 26. His explanation of why bought IBM runs from page 33 to 42 and picks up again on page 57 through 59.
Links to transcripts of previous CNBC live interviews with Buffett appear below the document.
CNBC Transcript: Warren Buffett on Squawk Box, November 14, 2011
WARREN BUFFETT INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPTS
- Buffett on Why He's Betting on IBM, November 14, 2011
- Double-Dip Recession 'Very, Very Unlikely', September 30, 2011
- Charlie Rose: Stop 'Coddling' the Super Rich, August 15, 2011
- 'Russian Roulette' with the Debt Ceiling, July 7, 2011
- David Sokol Scandal, May 2, 2011
- Ask Warren Buffett, March 2, 2011
- Recession & Taxing the Rich, September 23, 2010
- Squawk Box 'Secret Millionaire's Club' Interview: July 24, 2009
- Sun Valley: July 9, 2009
- No Green Shoots: June 25, 2009
- Word from Omaha: May 4, 2009
- Ask Warren Buffett: March 9, 2009
- Buffett on Barack Obama (NBC): January, 2009
- Financial Crisis Interviews: September-October, 2008
- Three Hours With Warren Buffett: August 22, 2008
- Power Lunch: June 25, 2008
- Word from Omaha: May 5, 2008
- Ask Warren Buffett: March 3, 2008
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