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Warren Buffet Will Bring His A-game Next Time

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Caleb Newquist

“It was a very soft sell, but 40 signed up.”

~ The Oracle of O probably didn’t even mention the fact that the estate tax will eventually come back.

Posted in Quote of the DayTagged Rich people, Warren Buffet

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