Why Warren Buffett is investing in an airline industry he once called a death trap
Why Warren Buffett is investing in an airline industry he once called a death trap
- March 15, 2017
- Jan Brueckner, economics, via the Los Angeles Times, March 15, 2017
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“I would think that Buffett is right in viewing the industry as having gained the
stability needed to warrant a big investment,” said Jan K. Brueckner, an economics
professor at UC Irvine.
For the full story, please visit http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-buffett-airlines-20170315-story.html.
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