CNNMoney reported the retreat of the Dow today, which closed 11,149.82 -170.89 (-1.51%). Buffett’s 5 billion dollar stake in Bank of America, gold’s rebound, weak growth, high debt and the Sage of Omaha’s high profile fund raiser for President Obama all made headlines. The Manufactured Housing Composite index closed down to 768.1 retreating -0.31%. Affiliated Managers Group 81.75-1.26 (-1.52%). Clayton Homes/Vanderbilt MF and other MH builders, lending and housing supplier parent company Berkshire Hathaway 103,504.00 -2,846.00 (-2.68%). Cavco Industries, rose 31.82 +0.51 (+1.63%). Champion Enterprises, Deer Valley and Liberty Homes were all unchanged. Drew Industries $ 18.55 -0.36 (-1.9%). Equity Lifestyle Properties, 63.87 -1.10 (-1.69%). Nobility Homes, 7.16 – 0.23 (-3.11%). Palm Harbor Homes 0.01 -0.0001 ( -0.99%). Patrick Industries 2.01$0.06 (+3.08%) . Skyline Corporation 9.77 -0.25 (-2.50%). Sun Communities $ 35.22 -1.51 (-4.11%). Third Avenue Value Fund (8.24) closed 45.37 +0.31 (+0.69%) UMH Properties 9.41 -0.15 (-1.57%). UFPI 28.30 +0.02 (+0.07%).
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