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  • The claim that Warren Buffett started out with only $100 and built a fortune from it is misleading to the point of fraudulence - read the article on Buffett, he had a lot more than $100 to gain the confidence of family and friends to put up the $100,000+ that this article doesn't mention, to start his brokerage business. I think that statement should be removed but the page is locked.

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  • List of all Market Makers
  • List of all stocks with la list of all Market Makers in each stock —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 76.103.45.168 (talk) 17:46, August 22, 2007 (UTC)
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[edit] History

This section starts out with "Braudel". It should start as "Fernand Braudel" or "Historian Fernand Braudel" so readers who have no background on the topic can know "Braudel" means without having to click on the link. This is also standard writing when a person's name is first introduced, for above reasons. Subsequent mentions of a person's name may be listed as only family name. Can someone who is able to unlock it correct this. 67.53.78.15 04:48, 1 August 2007 (UTC)

I made the change. I think it's an improvement. Brian Pearson 00:16, 6 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] History of Stock Market and Buffets comments

It seems to me the history is interesting, but there is hardly anything about the American stock market. I'd suggest that the stock market in the United States has changed quite a bit since it started.

I'd like to know when Mr Buffet made the comment quoted in the article. And, I'd suggest that the man started his career with a lot less than $100. He was only a boy, buying and re-selling candy. I think he bought several acres at the age of 11. Brian Pearson 23:34, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Sources?

I barely see any sources mentioned, which is kind of scary since the stock market's such an important topic. For example, the claim that states, "Furthermore, the stock market comprises a large amount of speculative analysts, or pencil pushers, who have no substantial money or financial interest in the market, but make market predictions and suggestions regardless," is sourceless. Me, who's ignorant on that topic, has no idea whether or not to believe it. Tlasco Rydrion

Yes that particular sentence looks a little "unencyclopedic". I've asked around a bit, concerning sources, and I've created some links. But, I don't think I'm ready to tackle sources at this point, especially for an article like this. Brian Pearson 01:08, 2 September 2007 (UTC)
I removed the sentence. Brian Pearson 03:08, 11 September 2007 (UTC)