The final tally from Warren Buffett’s 2008 buying spree: $20 billion-plus. “While most investors panicked or were forced to sell, [Buffett] put more than $20 billion to work last year,…
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Buffett's "Timeless" Predictions
CNBC.com outlines eight timeless predictions by Warren Buffett on its Warren Buffett Watch blog. While CNBC labels these as predictions, we tend to think of these more like lessons that…
Looking at Berkshire's Holdings by ROE, ROA & ROI
We know that following Warren Buffett’s investments, even after they are publicly disclosed, can produce stellar long-term returns for investors. Knowing this, we decided to take 30 of Berkshire’s Q3…
Tilson on "Points of Maximum Pessimism", and Buffett Bashers
…the recent market plunge — the indices would only have to gain an average of less than 1 percent annually from here on out for Buffett and Berkshire to break…
Morningstar: Dow Selling at 30% Discount
…fear you. As Warren Buffett advises and as our fair value estimates imply, you might do well to turn that fear into greed.” Keep in mind, however, that Morningstar wasn’t…
A Growing Chorus of Bulls
…market was overvalued before its recent crash — are saying that stocks are now good values”. Among them are Jeremy Grantham, David Dreman, Jeremy Siegel, Bruce Berkowitz, Warren Buffett, and…
Buffett, Berkshire Snatch Up More Rail Shares
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway now owns almost 20% of Burlington Northern after put options it wrote were exercised. Over the past year or so, Buffett has continued to buy up…
Buffett, Berkshire Navigating Subprime Better than Many
While many have criticized Warren Buffett’s recent Goldman Sachs stock buy (Goldman shares have tumbled since Buffett bought $5 billion in preferred stock on Sept. 23), Bloomberg’s Ari Levy reports…
Buffett to Disclose More on Derivatives; Tilson Ups Berkshire Stake
Warren Buffett says he will give more information on Berkshire Hathaway’s much discussed derivative bets in the company’s end-of-year-report, Reuters is reporting. The derivatives contracts call for the firm to…
Is Buffett Market Timing?
Warren Buffett stated in his recent New York Times Op-Ed that he had begun buying U.S. stocks for his personal portfolio, in which he previously held only Treasuries. Does that…