As bad as that performance was, the results could have been a lot worse,
Berkshire CEO Warren Buffet said he does not expect the economy to improve in the near termand that the economy will continue to be in shambles throughout 2009. However, he believes the outlook is strong looking a few years out. In his annual letter to shareholders, Buffet said, Though the path has not been smooth, our economic system has worked extraordinarily well over time. It has unleashed human potential as no other system has, and it
will continue to do so. Americas best days lie ahead.