Wednesday, December 31, 2008

The Year 2008: While Atlas Shrugged, Buffett Bought

(Buffetologist.com) In almost every conversation I have these days, the topic of Ayn Rand’s epic novel, Atlas Shrugged, seems to rear its head. I happened to dust it off of my bookshelf early this past summer, and what a time to re-read it, as the parallels to what happened in 2008’s market panic were stunningly ironic.

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