…Smith cites the aftermath of the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918-1919 and how widespread deaths led to a decline in the labor force and, in turn, adoption of assembly lines…
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Berkshire Hathaway Investment Returns Boost Profit
…article explains, “the coronavirus pandemic has helped insurers as fewer miles driven has led to a significant decline in claims…On the other hand, Covid-19 has upended so many parts of…
Bill Ackman is Hedging the Pandemic Again
…news of an effective COVID-19 vaccine broke. This according to an article in Business Insider. During a talk at the Financial Times’ Dealmakers Conference, Ackman argued that the vaccine news…
If Not Now, When Will Value Return?
…has been “driven by the lack of a recession.” The current Covid-related recession, it argues, “has ended the longest and most shallow expansion on record in the U.S.” The market’s…
Berkshire Hathaway Reveals Stakes in “Big Pharma” Stocks
…during and after the coronavirus pandemic. Indeed, Pfizer announced last week that its COVID-19 vaccine had proven extremely effective in a late-stage trial, raising hopes of a faster return to…