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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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Stocks A to Z / Stocks B / Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)
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Author: RaplhCramden 🐝  😊 😞
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Subject: Re: Speculating
Date: 04/21/26 1:43 PM
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Mungofitch:
So, here's a "risk free" way to make a one-time 12% return.

A little surprised at this.

I just looked at the ratios of BRK.B and RSP prices over the last 10 years.

Before August 12, 2024, that ratio had NEVER been above 2.6.

Since August 12,2024 to now, it has been above 2.6 45% of the time, but it has been about 5 months since it was that high.

Over the full 10 years, the average ratio is 2.12 with std dev 0.316, so a ratio of 2.6 is 1.5 standard deviations above average.

Why do you estimate the probability that BRK.B/RSP will behave the way it behaved for years before August 2024 at "0%"? I put 0% in quotes because you put risk free in quotes.

R:)
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