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bucolic_frolic

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5. I'm sure he has good reasons

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Jun 28, 2025, 01:04 PM

Jun 28

as he's a smart and ethical man.

Rolling assets from one billionaire to another even with similar values seems redundant to me.

Some billionaires might consider home renovation loans, or small business startup loans to ordinary people.

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Buffett Donates $6 Billion in Berkshire Shares to Charities [View all] BumRushDaShow Jun 28 OP

That's what good people do! bif Jun 28 #1

He must be feeling the clock running out. He's one of the few people who've been able to base their fortune on ... marble falls Jun 28 #2

That's nice. 2naSalit Jun 28 #3

Boggles my mind BOSSHOG Jun 28 #4

I'm sure he has good reasons bucolic_frolic Jun 28 #5

Donating to the Gates Foundation doesn't increase Bill's net worth. nilram Jun 28 #6

Some foundations and charties actually do that type of thing BumRushDaShow Jun 28 #7

A principled billionaire Bayard Jun 28 #8

Billionaires and their money can lead to interesting conversations. What they doesn't produce are general rules 24601 Jun 28 #9

I do think Buffet is the least odious of the billionaires, but... LudwigPastorius Jun 28 #10

He's already dished out $60 billion over the past 15 years (not inflation adjusted I expect) BumRushDaShow Jun 29 #11