Buffett’s $232 Million Bet That Turned Into $15 Billion

Why did Buffett sell early?

I’ve recently written about Warren Buffett and his sale of Costco (COST)- and how it lost him $1.3 billion in foregone profits.

That was far from Buffett’s only flub.

In the middle of the 2008 financial meltdown, Warren Buffett made a move that most investors wouldn’t dare consider.

Buffett bet on China.

Not just any Chinese company—but BYD, a little-known …