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The week's question
In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: rogermunibond   😊 😞
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Subject: Re: Thompson on GOOGL
Date: 08/24/26 12:06 PM
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I'm not sure that BNSF is a good comparator for GOOGL.

BNSF makes an adequate return; partly capped by law and by its regulator STB, and is essential to the US economy.

GOOGL makes an above average return, possibly even super normal return. Has many competitors that could provide the advertising services that it provides. And I'm not sure it's essential to the US economy. That last bit is certainly up for debate, but I would say there are lots of competitors that would jump in to provide any number of Google services if they were to vanish.

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This community has written 21,448 posts about Berkshire Hathaway. The article-length ones it recommended most:
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