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…
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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…
Buffett's Philosophy Still Speaks Volumes
Warren Buffett is sticking with his value investing philosophy despite the rally cry among some that, this time, the strategy is “dead.” This according to an article in Bloomberg. While…
Why is Warren Buffett Buying Bank Stocks?
Berkshire Hathaway has been fueling its bank holdings over the past year and is now among the five largest shareholders in several including Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase and Goldman…
Tom Russo Still Follows Buffett Principles
In a recent WealthTrack interview with Consuelo Mack, veteran investor Tom Russo discussed why he has continued to follow Warren Buffett’s investing principles for over three decades. Here are some…