After decades of swearing off the sector, Berkshire Hathaway’s airline holdings make it among the biggest shareholders in the four largest U.S. carriers, and CEO Warren Buffett said he wouldn’t…
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High Hopes for Buffett's Annual Letter
A Bloomberg article published prior to the release of this year’s letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders notes that Warren Buffett “has provided himself with plenty of fodder—if only he’ll use…
Takeaways from Berkshire's Annual Letter to Shareholders
Here are some highlights of Warren Buffett’s widely-anticipated annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders: Format Change While for thirty years the billionaire investing legend has opened with a paragraph concerning…
Learning from Buffett's Performance
In my last article, I looked at the stocks owned by Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway and asked the question, “How Active is Buffett’s Portfolio?”. As we found out, the…
Jain's Stock Buy a Bullish Sign for Berkshire Shares
A recent Barron’s article characterized last month’s “outsized” purchase of $19.9 million shares of Berkshire Hathaway common A shares by the company’s vice chairman Ajit Jain as a bullish sign…
Berkshire Insurers Weather Storms and See Big Gains
A Bloomberg article reports that Berkshire Hathaway’s operating profit doubled last quarter, due in part to increased train traffic and an uptick in demand for electronic components. “The biggest boost,”…
Berkshire Hathaway Breaks Tradition with Fintech Investments
Todd Combs, one of Berkshire’s two top money managers, led the conglomerate’s recent $600 million investment in two fintech companies focused on emerging markets—Paytm and StoneCo. This according to an…
Buffett Repurchases Over $900 Million in Berkshire Stock
An article in The Wall Street Journal reports that Berkshire Hathaway repurchased $928 million in stock in the third quarter of 2018, calling it a rare move that indicated Chairman…
How Did Berkshire Hathaway Look in 1975?
A recent Morningstar article offers an overview of Berkshire Hathaway stock performance since 1975 and whether it would have been attractive to an investor in the early days based on…
Berkshire Rallies on Share Buyback Announcement
Last month, Berkshire Hathaway’s board announced that its removing a cap on stock buybacks, giving chairman Warren Buffett the freedom to dole out profits rather than continue his hunt for…