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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;yakpoo, post: 1139243, member: 18157&quot;]That&#039;s true...unless you measure wealth (as does the IRS) in US Dollars. You never know &quot;for sure&quot; how many dollars you&#039;re gonna get until you actually sell. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I could have a nice 1885 MS63 Liberty nickel. The Red Book might list it at $2300 and the Grey Sheet might list it at $1700. If I sell it on eBay and the winning bid is $800...what&#039;s it worth? (Let&#039;s not forget about <b>salesmanship</b>.)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>So, yes, Warren Buffet&#039;s net worth only amounts to a creditor&#039;s &quot;belief&quot; of the value of his holdings...based on the published balance sheet...and other &quot;representations&quot;. The &quot;actual&quot; value is only realized at point of sale.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I think this was <b>FryDaddyJr&#039;s</b> point.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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