reading journal

• https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/taxes/irs-considers-expanding-free-tax-filing-program-8f68cc9a?mod=hp_listb_pos3 - Move Over, TurboTax? IRS Considers Expanding Free Tax-Filing Program
  • Direct File website pilot accepted over 140,000 returns
• https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/trump-allies-federal-reserve-independence-54423c2f?mod=hp_lead_pos6 - Trump Allies Draw Up Plans to Blunt Fed’s Independence
  • Some Trump advisers argue that the president should be consulted on interest-rate decisions

Notes from https://www.barrons.com/amp/articles/berkshire-hathaway-stock-price-warren-buffett-succession-4ab47394

• Berkshire Hathaway
  • Warren Buffett, 93
  • Vice Chairman Greg Abel, 61
    • oversees non insurance businesses
    • due to become CEO
  • Vice Chairman Ajit Jain, 72
    • oversees insurance businesses
  • Howard Buffett, 69
  • Todd Combs, 53
  • Ted Weschler, 61,
  • 400,000 employees
  • $360 billion equity portfolio
  • $170 billion in cash and equivalents
  • $40 billion of estimated after-tax operating earnings
  • $880 billion market cap
  • 7th largest public company
  • 3 million shareholders