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	May 07, 2009 - Doug Dachille Analyzes Buffet's Love-Hate Relationship with Derivatives In this clip from a lecture given at MIT, First Principles Capital Management CEO Doug Dachille evaluates the complex relationship that investor Warren Buffett has with the use of derivatives. View Clip

	April 08, 2008 – Letter to the Council of Economic Advisors Our firm has a number of strong views with respect to the challenges facing the banks, broker dealers, housing markets and the capital markets in general. We have offered the administration a number of concrete solutions, both near term and longer term, to address these challenges. Below is a communication with a member of the administration’s economic team following a meeting to discuss these issues. View Letter

	FPCM offers commentary to the FDIC on the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program First Principles Capital Management has offered the FDIC comments with respect to the Interim Rule regarding the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program; RIN # 3064-AD37; 12 CFR Part 370; 73 Federal Register 64179. The following link will take you to our website’s Resource Center, where you will be directed to the appropriate page on the FDIC site: FDIC Link