Berkshire Hathaway’s annual report included Warren Buffett’s much anticipated letter to shareholders. Here are highlights from the letter: Retained earnings. Buffett dedicated the first several pages of the letter to…
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Berkshire Hathaway and a Buffett-less Future
As Warren Buffett approaches his ninetieth birthday, Berkshire Hathaway shareholders might be worrying about the company’s future, according to a recent article in Barron’s. But the article outlines several issues…
Buffett Sells Newspaper Business
Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway have agreed to sell BH Media and the Buffalo News to Lee Enterprises, Inc., for $140 million in cash, marking a “rare divestiture after he…
Buffett’s Resolutions for 2020
This past year was “unremarkable” for Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway as the conglomerate’s cash hoards continued to grow and any “elephant” acquisitions remained elusive. This according to a recent article…
When Warren Buffett Thanks You for “Client Alpha”
By Justin Carbonneau (@jjcarbonneau) Imagine for a moment you were one of the very first investors in Berkshire Hathaway in 1965 and you’ve stayed committed to Buffett all these years…
Buffett's Bid for Tech Data Thwarted
Berkshire Hathaway’s $5 billion offer ($140 per-share) for technology distributor Tech Data Corp. was beat by private equity firm Apollo Global Management last month with an offer of $145 per…
Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway See Record Profits and Cash
Berkshire Hathaway’s operating profit peaked in the third quarter, pushing the conglomerate’s 2019 net income to “a staggering $52 billion, making Berkshire the most profitable public company in the world.”…
Why Buffett is Sitting on Piles of Cash
A recent article in MarketWatch ponders the question of why Warren Buffett has chosen to maintain and even add to his massive cash balances. “One reason may lie in this…
Swedroe: Keep Believing in Warren Buffett Despite Berkshire's Underperformance
The stock market may be “crushing” Berkshire Hathaway, but that doesn’t mean Warren Buffett has lost his touch, according to a recent MarketWatch article by Larry Swedroe, chief research officer…
Buffett Likes U.S. Banks
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has increased its holding of financial services stocks to roughly $100 billion, about one-fifth of its total market capitalization. This according to an article inThe Wall…