Thank you, bill, for coming. For about 20 years, you have been the wealthiest man in the world. Because you have given away so much money recently, jeff bezoss became wealthier. Do think if you had stayed in college [laughter] you dont feel an adequate, inadequate, right . Bill i havent given the money away fast enough to drop out of the top 10. And the market has been strong. Host microsoft is up 35 this year. To what do you attribute that . Bill the company is doing well. We have a great ceo. The importance of software has really come true. The five most valuable companies are Technology Companies. I get to spend 1 6 of my time at microsoft. Host you said the biggest mistake you made professionally was that microsoft should have the android technology. Bill we were in the field of doing operating systems for personal computers. Mobile phones were very popular. We were doing windows mobile. We missed being the dominant mobile operator by a tiny amount. We didnt assign the best people
Technological innovation and philanthropy. This is just under an hour. Thank you. So, we have bill gates. Thank you very much for coming. [laughter] [applause] you have years or so, been the wealthiest man in the world. Because you have given so much money away recently, jeff bezos became wealthier. D think if you had stayed in college and gotten your college degree, you dont feel inadequate now, is that right . It is a sign that i have not given the money away fast enough to drop out of the top 10. The market has been strong. Year. Oft is up 35 this to what do you attribute that . Bill the company is doing well. We have a great ceo. The importance of software has really come true. The five most valuable companies are technology companies. Microsoft has a good share of that. I get to spend 1 6 of my time at microsoft. Host you said the biggest mistake you made professionally was that microsoft should have the android technology. Why was that the biggest mistake . Bill when you are in a
The Investment Committee is ready to go. The Halftime Report starts right now. It is great to be with you on this monday our Investment Committee today is here. We start off with what will be a big week for the fang stocks josh brown, what are you expecting here lets start off with facebook . I dont think facebook and netflix have anything common if youre long facebook dont look what went on with Netflix Facebook is a singular story the stock is telegraphing everything you need to know about how strong the quarter will be. The main concern that hang over this stock have nothing to do with fundamentals or ad rates or user rates i really think its about how bad do we think the next round of fines and or regulations will be i would point out, though, historically those things have actually been positive catalysts. It makes you upset to hear but every Time Facebook announces they settled or paid a 5 billion fine the stock adds 4 market cap the street loves when theres finality of it thats
So for about 2 years or so but because youve given so much money, the richest man is jeff bezos. If do you think that if you had stayed in college to get a degree a sign that i havent given away money fast enough to drop out of top 10 and the market has been wrong. [applause] actually market has been strong. Microsoft is up 35 this year. To what do you attribute that . The 5 most powerful companies in the world are the Technology Companies, microsoft has a god share of that, i get to spend about a sixth of my time over at microsoft, so so recently you said that the biggest mistake youve made professionally was that microsoft should have had the android technology, why was that the biggest mistake . Well, when youre in a field and youre doing what was called windows mobile, remised being the mobile operating by very tinny amount, tough trial, we didnt assign the best people to do the work. Biggest mistake i made and clearly the company that that should have achieved that and we didnt an
Last sunday monday that we say were finishing up winter on a warm note, but were going to start spring on a cooler one, last few days of winter have been 70s for us. Lots of sunshine. And today. The very last day of the season is eventually going to bring plenty of sun with it. And another day with some of those 70s that i hope you got a chance to enjoy this weekend. Tomorrow, your first day of spring, just the opposite. We start our downhill slide back into cooler and eventually wetter weather where were sitting right now, the east bay hills getting a few peeks of sunshine, but still pretty clouded out areas that had been foggy this morning are getting increasingly clear as that fog lifts and begins to burn off. Skies are going to be nice and sunny this afternoon and temperatures under all that sunshine will rise really quickly. Were still hanging out in the 40s to 50s right now. Fremont and dublin, 8 at 47 48 degrees. Berkeley nsf at 52 right now later on today, sunshine prevails. Da