Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway added at least two new positions to its portfolio in the first quarter, and increased stakes in several other holdings. Berkshire added a 10-million-share new position…
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High-Quality -- Not Value -- Key To Buffett's Success
Warren Buffett is known as a value investor, but a recently released research paper has found that most of Buffett’s success over the long term is due not to value…
Buffett On Stocks, In-Laws, and Why He Wants Some of His Stocks to Fall
In his recently released fourth-quarter letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, Warren Buffett reiterates his belief that stocks are a much better investment than gold or bonds, and explains why he…
Buffett-Style Tech Picks
Could Warren Buffett be on the lookout for more tech stocks? That’s a question that Validea CEO John Reese examines in a recent article for Canada’s Globe and Mail. “Not…
What Buffett Sees In The Newspaper Biz
Warren Buffett created a stir with Berkshire Hathaway’s recent acquisition of the Omaha World-Herald, with his firm venturing into an industry that has numerous questions swirling around it. Just what…
Buffett On The Prowl in Japan
Warren Buffett is looking for investment opportunities in Japan, saying that neither the huge earthquake that devastated the country earlier this year nor the recent scandal surrounding Olympus Corp. have…
Buffett Bullish on Big Blue, Says Housing in "Depression"
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has taken a 5.4% stake in tech sector giant IBM, and he remains upbeat on equities over the long haul, though he says a “depression” in…
Berkshire's Q3 Buying Binge Involved Broader Focus
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway invested almost $24 billion in the third quarter, the most it has invested in 15 years, Bloomberg reports. Interestingly, Berkshire’s investments went well beyond the consumer…
Tilson: Plenty of Values Right Now
Whitney Tilson says the U.S. economy is in better shape than most people think, and he is finding big value in a number of prominent companies’ shares. “The U.S. has…
Buffett's Berkshire Buyback: A Bullish Sign?
Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway recently announced a share buy-back authorization, which may be signaling optimism from Buffett on the economy. The move marks the first time in four decades…