[ldec]

"I wonder if Gates writing this praise was spurred by something" - it was likely spurred by criticism in the economist:

http://www.economist.com/news/business/21645746-warren-buffe...

[webehere]

Criticism was valid. Why not name a successor? Otherwise, the Economists's review read more like a critique of Yellow Submarine - I mean, "Worst Beatles Album" is hardly a critique, and more of a "worst of a great bunch" type of commentary.