By John Reese (@guruinvestor) — It’s a simple concept but, over time, it accomplishes extraordinary things. That’s how legendary investor and stock market guru Warren Buffett has described compound interest, a…
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Warren Buffett is the Best Stock Picker
A recent article by Bloomberg columnist Nir Kaissar highlights the investing gifts of billionaire CEO Warren Buffett—who recently released his annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders. Kaissar underscores how Buffett…
Buffett is Giant Trader of U.S. Treasury Bills
After several years of struggling to find acquisition targets, Berkshire Hathaway has used its growing pile of cash to become one of the world’s largest owners of U.S. Treasury bills.…
Hidden Secrets in Warren's Buffett's Annual Letter to Shareholders
By Justin J. Carbonneau (@jjcarbonneau) — Ok, just to be clear there are no real hidden secrets in Warren Buffett’s Annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholder letter (download the full letter here).…
U.S. Government Just Gave Investors Part of their "Super Stock" for Free (Sort Of)
By Justin J. Carbonneau (@jjcarbonneau) — Sometimes someone says something that hits you like a ton of bricks. Well, in early January Warren Buffett was on CNBC and one of…
Buffett Says Tax Cut is Bullish for Stocks
The new tax legislation, which lowered the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent, is “significantly altering how investors value equities and the market,” according to a recent…
The Value of Cash and the Gurus
By Justin J. Carbonneau (@jjcarbonneau) — Cash may be one of the most boring things to talk about when discussing a company and its investment prospects. Things like a company’s…
Zweig on Buffett and Bitcoin
Author and columnist Jason Zweig says that successful investors–such as Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger–can set aside emotions, according to a recent CNBC article. At the recent Evidence-Based Investing conference…
For Hedge Funds, Being Like Buffett Isn't Easy
While Warren Buffett’s track record is appealing to large private equity firms, his buy-and-hold strategy (averaging 10-20 years rather than the hedge fund industry norm of 3-5 years) can be…
Buffett Speaks at Forbes' Centennial on the Dow, Geico and U.S. Prospects
The Dow At the one hundred year anniversary of Forbes magazine, the billionaire CEO of Berkshire Hathaway predicted that the Dow Jones Industrial Average will breach 1 million in the…