Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Better Investment Than Berkshire Hathaway

“Buffett said this week that he would donate the bulk of his fortune to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Buffett plans to donate up to 85 percent of his fortune, or about $37 billion, all in Berkshire Hathaway stock.” Via CNET

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  1. Di wrote:

    Chris, you are so astute for recognizing Warren Buffett’s action today as an investment rather than a contribution. And even though the B&M Gates Foundation is the vehicle that Mr. Buffett selected as his charitable partner of choice, there are a whole lot of lessons that others in the nonprofit sector can learn from today’s news. Check out http://www.polishdivadc.blogspot.com for some of my initial thoughts on today’s news.

    Monday, June 26, 2006 at 8:43 pm #