Finding companies with sustainable competitive advantages, or “wide moats” can be key for compounding returns over time. Just like the moats that surrounded medieval castles to protect them from invaders,…
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Eight Fundamental Reasons Warren Buffett Should Still Like Apple
For billionaire investor Warren Buffett, one stock has continued to play a pivotal role in his investment strategy over the years. It has also become his largest position by a…
10 Lessons From Warren Buffett's Annual Letter
Warren Buffett recently released his 2024 annual letter. And this one was a particularly notable one since it was the first since the passing of Charlie Munger. Buffett wrote a…
Charlie Munger, Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, Dies at 99
Charles T. Munger, vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway and Warren Buffett’s not-so-silent righthand man, died on Tuesday at the age of 99, reports an obituary in The New York Times.…
Breaking Down the Greatness of Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett just celebrated his 93rd birthday. And for most of his life, he has been demonstrating the power of disciplined investing and compounding to all of us. In this…
Joel Greenblatt Magic Formula Stock Screen: Intersection of Warren Buffett & Ben Graham in One Model
This week we use the Magic Formula, developed and written about by Joel Greenblatt in his book, The Little Book that Beats the Market. Today’s Screen: X Pass the Earning…
Buffett Slashes Activision & Bets On Homebuilding
As Activision Blizzard’s proposed merger with Microsoft runs into roadblocks, Warren Buffett has cut Berkshire Hathaway’s stake in the video-game maker by 70%, according to a filing this week that…
Compounding: The Silent Hero in Your Investment Portfolio
By Justin Carbonneau (Twitter | LinkedIn | YouTube) — When is the last time you heard an expert on a business channel talk about the power of compounding over time? And yet, it might…
How Apple Became Buffett’s Biggest Investment Coup
In his 58 years of running Berkshire Hathaway, buying stock in Apple is arguably Warren Buffett’s biggest investment success, contends an article in Barron’s. At the end of June, Apple’s…
Buffett’s Japanese Bets Have Almost Tripled
When Warren Buffett disclosed 5% stakes in five Japanese trading houses three years ago, it took many by surprise. Now, those holdings have almost tripled in value to $17 billion,…