"Then I reread the WSJ article on the interview with Buffett, where B. mentioned that Davis tried to get Bershire Hathaway, B's co. to buy a lot of CA bonds, but Buffett declined, because he didn't have faith in CA. But maybe under Arnold's leadership he would buy CA bonds, which effectively means he would be loaning CA money, which may help out CA quite a bit." May sound good but you have to wonder what Buffett really wants in return, and I suspect it's more than merely having confidence in CA.