Contest after the stock is up youre 100 right. We brought the stock high 40s and 50 and the stock went up to 80 and theyre pounding their chest on tsr that it all occurred from when we got on the stock, but they were taking credit for it. Now they have to take credit for it again. Are there areas that are just off limits for you guys . I never see you come in on a Tech Companies even though there are Tech Companies that are loaded with cash but seem like the management isnt that strong. Nothing you want to do . When you put 20 of your assets in a business you want it to be a stable, predictable business. Most Technology Companies are too dynamic. You wake up and theres a couple of guys in a garage or women and theyre starting a new business thats disruptive. If you look at the kind of businesses that both of us like we like businesses that can withstand the test of time. I try to stay away from things with things i cant control. We like businesses and i think it speaks to bill as well
this 1st of may. bank of america reportedly cutting 2,000 elite-high paying jobs. fast enough to keep investors in the stock. new york city pensions taking a stand against walmart. they re voting nearly 5 million shares against five directors including the chairman and the ceo. groupon rose up. two new accounting professionals. is this with the ceo meant when he said the company had to grow up as he took those swigs from the beer bottle. and rupe rexed t murdoch called not fit to run his company. but first up, bank of america reportedly raising investment banking, commercial banking and nonu.s.wet wealth management units. of course, they ve already announced some 30,000 layoffs, david, and the journal headline, the top of the front page, is that the moneymakers are being let go. i wonder why? money making is all about return on capital. and that s a key here. investment banking is under pressure. there s no doubt about it. we ve talked a lot about compensati compens