The Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting took place this past weekend in Omaha, Nebraska. Here are some of the biggest takeaways (according to articles from The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Yahoo Finance…
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Hidden Secrets in Warren's Buffett's Annual Letter to Shareholders
By Justin J. Carbonneau (@jjcarbonneau) — Ok, just to be clear there are no real hidden secrets in Warren Buffett’s Annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholder letter (download the full letter here).…
Buffett Bets on Trucking
Last week, Berkshire Hathaway announced an agreement to purchase a 38.6% stake in Pilot Travel Centers LLC for an undisclosed amount, according to a Wall Street Journal article that calls…
Would You Fire this Guy?
By John Reese — If there’s one thing that’s hard to persuade investors to be, it’s patient. The urge to chase the hot idea or the manager with the dazzling…
Finding Your Edge a Key to Investing Success
By John P. Reese The mathematician Ed Thorp figured out how to beat Las Vegas casinos at blackjack and baccarat and they didn’t like it. But the MIT and University…
Buffett and Berkshire Focusing More on Running Businesses than Stock-Picking
In his February letter to shareholders, Warren Buffett wrote that Berkshire Hathaway is seeing a “gradual shift from a company obtaining most of its gains from investment activities to one…
Buffett's Airline Bet and Four Picks
In anticipation of its Prime Day this month, Amazon prepared for an onslaught of orders by “getting its delivery ducks in a row, including a fleet of over 20 dedicated…
Berkshire's Oncor Deal Feeds Buffett's Energy Appetites
Berkshire Hathaway arrived at a deal to purchase one of the country’s largest power-transmission companies, making electricity one of the conglomerate’s biggest businesses. This according to a recent article in…
Warren Buffett Has Been Busy
The Oracle of Omaha has had a full dance card lately, as reported by CNBC and The Wall Street Journal: A CNBC article reports that, as of June 22nd, Buffett’s…
Learning from Buffett and IBM
Warren Buffett’s announcement prior to this year’s Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting to sell a third of the firm’s IBM shares spurred a host of headlines, writes Validea CEO John Reese…