serfy, I would agree with most of that 100%. MY feeling in the corporate world is the more one moves up, the less they become involved with the backbone of the company. "Bean counters" do not keep a company in business. I am very, very familiar with Mr. Buffet and his methodologies. One of my favorite quotes is from him in fact. "The wealth of the impatient soon becomes the wealth of the patient" But you must admit, Mr. Buffet is in a differnet investing league than we. Of course his ideals and methods apply to us all, but as you well know, his name alone opens doors we will probably never see. So to that effect, I believe a conversation with upper management may well prove worthwhile at times. When I become 1/10th as wealthy as Mr. Buffett, I may well use his methods more in line as he does.
