Saturday, October 27, 2007

Buffett: Subprime Woes May Linger for Up to 2 Years

I guess I am not the only one who believes that the U.S. economic woes will be ongoing for some time. Naturally, I'd love to be wrong, but Warren Buffett seems to have the same pesimistic view (http://www.cnbc.com/id/21464380):

American billionaire investor Warren Buffett said Thursday he remains negative on prospects for the U.S. dollar and that problems in the U.S. subprime mortgage sector may continue to cause problems for some time. Buffett said he is still "negative on the dollar relative to most major currencies." He said subprime problems could weigh on consumers for anywhere from another six months to two years. He made the comments during a press conference during his first visit to South Korea.
Personally, I suspect we are looking at a year or more before the housing melt down begins to subside.

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