• Top management reputation & leadership
• Strong capital position and superior financial ratings
• Diversified portfolio ranging from property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, utilities, energy, finance, manufacturing, services and retailing
• Strong and consistent top and bottom line growth

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• Over dependence on Warren Buffett's leadership
• Slower growth in certain investments (Coke, P&G, Shaw industries)
• Diversification - McLane accounts for almost 1/3 of ***shire's revenues and 1/3 of McLane's business is tied to one single company (Wal-Mart)
• Company's stock inaccessible to most people

 
 

• Acquisitions - given current market conditions the company has identified areas of investment (ie Goldman Sachs)
• Alternative energy investments
   

 

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 [*] Financial & economic markets turmoil
 [*] Potential capital requirement changes both in the US and Europe
 [*] Worldwide weak consumer environment