Billions in Derivatives Losses Looming for Buffett, Berkshire?
Investment author Jon Markman says in his Nov. 19 “Trader’s Advantage” newsletter that the losses Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway have recently incurred because of the plummeting market may be…
History Rhymes -- But Do We Learn from It?
Robert F. Bruner, dean of the University of Virginia’s Graduate School of Business and author of The Panic of 1907: Lessons Learned from the Market’s Perfect Storm, writes on Forbes.com…
Zweig: Joe Investor's Time Is Now
Wall Street Journal columnist Jason Zweig makes the current case for the individual investor, and highlights the vast array of asset classes that are presenting very attractive values. While stocks…
Shiller P/E
Fortune’s Shawn Tully recently looked at the Shiller P/E model (developed by Yale University professor Robert Shiller), which calculates the P/E ratio of the market using ten years worth of…
Is it Really that Different This Time?
Validea Newsleter – Nov. 14, 2008. The economic news is still bad, with unemployment up, retail sales down, and manufacturing activity very weak. Still, despite all the negativity, things haven’t…
Winters, Arnott & Kessler Share Ideas
Three well respected investment minds – David Winters of the Wintergreen Fund, Rob Arnott of Research Affiliates & Robert Kessler of The Kessler Companies – share their outlooks and thoughts…
Buffett Adds to ConocoPhillips Holdings
Berkshire Hathaway’s latest quarterly filing reveals that Buffett has added to his stake in oil producer ConocoPhillips and bought shares of the manufacturer Eaton Corp. He reduced his holdings in…
Siegel: Stocks Are “Dirt Cheap" Right Now
In an interview with Advisor Perspectives, Siegel says he “may be the lone optimist in this market.” The noted investment author and commentator argues that the current market P/E is…