mr. buffett addressed this yesterday.t asset i would want to buy is a 30-year government bond. but that's a by-product of other policies which make sense. >> how about a ten-year? >> i don't want a ten-day bond. >> not even buy a ten-day bond. mr. buffett -- >> i could say it any better. why would you buy something like that? you have no opportunity for that to cressets increase is yield. that's a saner way. >> you're a fixed income guy. what did you make of what he said? (?) >> i would have to agree with that. you have to get creative in this market and be careful. today, a ten-year and a treasury is not a great idea. across the spectrum find opportunities where you can find them. good credit needs to get done. >> john, we showed your stock picks up on the screen. thank you very much. interesting perspective from both of you. all right. a lot more coming up. six minutes until the bell rings. we're following a very healthy rally across-the-board right now. what's leading the markets higher, we'll tell you. and also, get r

mr. buffett popular in all different industries and countries around the world. seems to be a warren buffett of everything; oil, food, india, retail, wine, you name it. the phrase "the warren buffett of" has been gaining popularity and was used more than 450 times in news reports since 2005. mr. buffett rarely gives these wannabes the time of day, but in an interview with "the wall street journal," mr. buffett joked: i'd like george clooney to be the warren buffett of hollywood. he's always there for a joke. by the way, there'll be a lot of jokes in that annual shareholder meeting, but on the first page he will admit to mistakes. be sure to go to our facebook page or twitter page to check out my full, collusive interview with warren we buffett. davidst he's going to talk about the dividend tomorrow and succession, two things people are dying to know about. david: as long as he doesn't talk about raising taxes. >>> meanwhile, did bad imf loans help screw up greece, and why are u.s. taxpayers funding an organization that so often gives bad advice? mark, this is an

mr. buffett took imagine. broker selling that stock look at december 15th bottom it's not in sync with what happened with oil. it's in sync of what happened with trading of stocks. it looks like coincidence there. december 15 bottom, why? i've been waiting to figure out. >> "stop trading" with jim in a moment. can data help cure a disease? the right treatment for you is out there. the problem is some of it's in this lab. some of it is in her head. some of it's in this new journal. and the rest of it is in your personal medical history. ibm watson can not only read this data, but understand it. it's trained by doctors. and it's always learning. it can help find hidden correlations and help your doctor recommend treatment options for you. there's a new way to work and it's made with ibm. >>> time for cramer and "stop trading." >> carl, i was going to talk about now northrop grewman, a rare opportunity to buy it. zillow announced 350 job cuts in the merger with trulia in that sense the stock flying. spencer is on

mr. buffett. liz: he is trying to get you guys to reach beyond your grasp.y, great-grandson, come back here. you're still in real estate. you're turning it into a huge project in texas. what does it say about the values of your grandmother and what she built and what warren recognized? >> you know what. we have an amazing story here. the faith and confidence 6 berkshire and warren's backing is like a participate you can only dream of. liz: in the end you can say the immigrant spirit is alive and kicking. here you are four generations later still working hard. >> certainly. liz: congratulations. when is the opening of the big dallas store? >> spring of 2015. my coanchor,, loves a par begin. he will take a trip to tes. dad, iyou nd a lorric ey wl chgetight ere. z: y're rght. >> i am scott. i not only love a bargain. it is great american dream story. you can tell he was raised by good families. who is he to argue with warren buffett. a billion dollars. buffett sees it coming. liz, great stuff all day. really terrific interview. liz: we sign off from omaha, nebr

mr. buffett sees. and one other point.active strike on the day was 2800 of the margin, 95 calls. both being bought. they went out yesterday at 42 cents. today closed at $1.14. when you think about it, into earnings, a debated risk play in the options market maybe makes sense. the report is friday morning, the options market is implying a 2.5% one-day move. that's versus the 1.5% average over the last four quarters. i want to look at the chart here quickly. today's breakout, this is an eight-month high. it's pretty beautiful. on volume, on good news. when you want to back it out a little further, i mean, mr. buffett probably doesn't look at charts like this. but i know my boy t. swizzle or j. swizzle is looking at it. look at that thing over there, a breakout of the all-time highs. this is 100 bucks, where this is going in the near-term on the heels of buffett. >> gee, swizzle. >> what did we say last night? >> that it's deere company now, not john deere. >> final trade. >> everything dan just said, love dan. dan, d. swiz,

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mr. buffett chose was a u.s. index, which has really been the best performing market in the world. sure if the hedge fund index included global securities which would be apples to oranges. the other thing i would say is a secret we found in investing. finding the best manager is important but even more important is finding a manager that fits for you. >> right. >> so important to stay on the ride. the market is a roller coaster. if you're with a manager that you don't understand or with an index fund that doesn't adjust to market conditions, you may want to give up on your plan before it comes to fruition. if you want to close your eyes and hold something for ten years, it's hard for an active manager outperform consistently. that's what the study shows. i'm not sure that's what every investor is looking for. >> that's a very good point. carmine, let me turn to you. what would you be dealing in the market right now? >> basically i'd stay involved. keep in mind here that since september we've seen big changes. we've seen oil prices fall in half. we've seen long-term interest rates d

mr. buffett had to say. >> i think it's going to be very tough to raise rates when you've got what's going world, and if europe has got them at zero and you have rates higher in the united states, that would exacerbate a problem with a stronger dollar and funds flow. i think they've got a very tough -- it would be tough raise rates. cheryl: what do you make of his comments there? he disagrees with you, actually. >> he disagrees with me on that. one of the things before, that he doesn't like bonds at all. he wouldn't buy a 10-day bond, he said. cheryl: he did. >> as far as put the fed in a hot spot. you've had zero rates for six years and have you economy growing, unemployment to 5.6, 5.7. some of the biggest growth you've had. fed can't stay at zero rates forever, causing bubbles and different parts of the economy. multiple fed governors say it's time to start moving and they need to move, they will move. cheryl: let's talk what's happening around the world. international is a big piece of the focus that you have investmentwise, advisementwise. what part of the world should i look to? and

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mr. buffett is involved and might be on to something. de will get you done.a nice call by you. that means it's going higher. >> all right. i'm melissa lee. thanks for watching. see you again tomorrow at 5:00. more "fast money." don't go anywhere. >> my mission is simple, to make you money. i'm here to level the playing field for all investors. there's always a bull market somewhere and i promise to help you find it. "mad money" starts, now. >> hey i'm cramer. welcome to mad money. welcome to cramerica. other people want to make friends. i'm trying to make you money. call me at 1-800-743-cnbc or tweet me @jimcramer. it's fashion week in new york city which makes this the

mr. buffett know that cars or were going to take off last year and again in january?l, it is his first interview in the year 2015, his 50th year running berkshire hathaway coming up tomorrow. i will have the chance for you to ask him in an exclusive, hourlong, live interview with warren buffett, and we will talk to him about all that plus so much more including everything that we all want to know about. has oil bottomed? what about the federal reserve? the strong u.s. dollar, how's that affecting his business? and peeking of low -- speaking of low oil, falling prices at the pump put the accelerator into high gear for auto sales in january, but even though the numbers were good for the typically slow month for the industry, will they stay on track for the rest of this year? joining us now to break down the numbers fist, jeff flock from chicago. hi, jeff. >> reporter: i can't wait to hear what juan buffett -- warren buffett has to say tomorrow. that right there tells you something. take a look at the numbers real quick because it was a huge month, maybe the best month s

mr. buffett and you own the stock, you're talking about a stock that is 40% in 1998.hat's not so high -- i'm glad you point that out, that's not so high. >> if you bought more in '09, you did well. i don't that you did. dumping dividends, no doubt. but you are talking about a stock from '95 to '98 went straight up. >> no. >> it's basically none nothing since '98 -- well it's done a lot but if you just held it -- >> no you stand right. just the dividend -- that's not good. >>> when we come back evidence of a pretty good holiday season for a lot of retailers. we'll filling you. >>> also a lot of buzz surrounding the "sports illustrated" swimsuit issue. hanna davis, the model is going to join us live. the dow going for three down days hasn't done that in a month. but if the month ended today, it would be the best one in a year. ♪ >>> general motors harry wilson who helped restructure gm as part of the government's auto industry task force is now seeking a spot on the board of directors of the company. the gm saying it's received a notice from wilson indicating he would n

mr. buffett. >>> and lloyd blankfein is outlining to a business model.there, andrew. we know that goldman has been called many things but boring isn't one of them. now it seems management wants to play up a quiet restructuring that makes the firm more stable along with the nimbleness. blankfein said earlier this morning we are simple but we are not simpler. at a credit suisse financial crisis blankfein highlighting the reports showing goldman's earnings have been less volatile than its peers. including the firm's risk management, the ability to manager cost especially compensation, and its diverse businesses. the diversity of businesses give 6% came from the institutional client services group. but here blankfein lifts the veil on a business. goldman also delivering higher return on equity. than its rivals like morgan stanley over the years. even as their stock outperformed over a three-year period. marty mosby credits this to mohr dan stan lease' narrative of the fact it's building its asset management business to make it a more stable stock and firm. g

members i'm worked at laguna honda for 20 years i'm not an expert in vvl but warren buffett is and george sorry is and mr. cal per if they don't recommended the pensions to be into hedge funds i know this is a bad idea putting citywide i aside any ethnic issues regarding the hedge funds like transparency and the connections with with payments just think about this the doubling of the foes for investing in hedge funds and the 20 percent extra charge for profit we city workers will be left in taking the risks with hedge funds and the profit will go to hedge funds for sure today, the members have the opportunity to do the right thing those who support vvl in hedge funds are really irresponsible i urge to you vote no on hedge funds investments thank you (clapping.) >> mr. vice president and board members i'm cynthia an official court reporter the may pitifully of 2013, the that they were to provide protecting and moderate income housing no to maintain the diversities the findings in the planning code section in the stay and city address mayor ed lee stated starting this year we're under the down assistance p

mr. deans my gender is pretty good. i'm pretty sure chicago is in illinois. and why is born buffett building more take a cars? one of the question that i would like to pose to mr. deans, when you fly, are you flying on solar energy for our youth want on windmill energy? could you answer that, mr. deans mr. deans? >> host: before he answers that, can you, where is your concern? do you have a concern when it comes to the environment? do you consider yourself an environmental list? >> caller: let me say something about the environmentalists. we've been having global warming, and i believe they had the counselor meeting in new york the last global warming meeting their going to have with al gore because of ice and snow. ..how about the people in the northeast right now that are absolutely freezing to death because they can't -- you want to put a block on coal. brought to put a block on oil. well, like i said, this country was built by people that take risks. all he wants do is go up there and -- i'm not sure where he gets the numbers from. peter: ok, let's get a response from bob deans. guest: takes the call. i wr

mr. deans said that they are creating vacuums the size of the state of chicago . my jockey as -- is pretty good. i am sure chicago is in illinois. why is warren buffettuilding or take the cars? one other question i would like to pose to mr. deans, when you fly, are you flying on solar energy or are you flying on windmill energy? could answer that, mr. deans? peter: before he answers that, can you -- where is your concern. do you have a concern when it comes to the environment? do consider yourself an environmentalist? caller: let me tell you something about the environmentalists. we have been having global warming, and i believe they had to cancel their meeting in new york the last global morning -- warming meeting that they wanted to have because of-smoke. -- because of ice and snow. how about the people in the northeast right now that are absolutely freezing to death because they can't -- you want to put a block on coal. brought to put a block on oil. well, like i said, this country was built by people that take risks. all he wants do is go up there and -- i'm not sure where he gets the numbers from. peter: ok, let's get a response from bob deans.