They say Warren Buffett eats McDonald’s multiple times a week, gulps down a few cans of Coke a day and prefers ice cream and candy over vegetables. According to one…
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Buffett and Berkshire Spend $9 billion on Buybacks in Third Quarter
Berkshire Hathaway “ramped up share buybacks and bought more stocks than it sold in the third quarter,” according to a recent article in Business Insider. Berkshire reportedly repurchased $9 billion…
For Once, Buffett’s Trades Look Like Everyone Else’s
A recent regulatory filing shows that Berkshire Hathaway’s trades in the second quarter included selling nearly $6 billion of bank shares and buying more than $500 million in mining company…
Berkshire Hathaway Cuts U.S. Bank Holdings
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway “significantly cut its stakes in some of the largest U.S. banks in the second quarter, selling billions of dollars’ worth of stock in Wells Fargo, JPMorgan…
In Appreciation of Warren Buffett
In recognition of Warren Buffett’s ninetieth birthday, an article by McKinsey & Company takes a look back at the “steady genius” of one of America’s most influential and wealthy business…
Excess Returns, Ep. 37: A Conversation about Buffett, Berkshire & High-Quality Shareholders w/ Professor Lawrence Cunningham
In this episode, we are joined by Lawrence Cunningham. He is a professor at George Washington University and one of the world’s leading experts on Warren Buffett. He is also…
Buffett Buys Back Berkshire While Selling Others
In the second quarter, billionaire investor and Berkshire CEO Warren Buffett bought back $5.1 billion of his company’s shares, more than double what he has purchased before. This according to…
Buffett’s Apple Stake Earns $40 billion since March
Buffett’s best-ever trade may be his move into tech giant Apple, which earned Berkshire Hathaway $40 billion since the market bottomed in March. This according to a recent article in…
Nearly Half of Berkshire Portfolio in a Single Stock
Berkshire Hathaway chairman Warren Buffett, who for decades avoided tech stocks, has steered his firm heavily into the industry with 43% of the firm’s portfolio now represented by Apple stock…
Berkshire Hathaway Share Count Reduction Might Suggest Buybacks
Berkshire Hathaway’s recent 1.2% share count reduction suggests that chairman Warren Buffett might be leaning toward a more aggressive share buyback of the conglomerate’s underperforming stock. This according to a…