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Power Point: Buffett on 0% interest rates

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December 10, 2008, 12:28 AM ET

Warren Buffett emailed this note to the directors of his company, Berkshire Hathaway , Tuesday after he heard that the U.S. Treasury sold $32 billion in 4-week bills at a yield of 0%:

“This should be bullish for Berkshire. With great foresight, I long ago entered the mattress business in a big way through our furniture operation. Now mattresses have become fully competitive as a place to put your money, and sales will soon take off.”

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