By John P. Reese — Keep Calm and Carry On was a motivational poster produced by the British government in 1939 in preparation for World War II. The poster was intended to raise the morale of the British…
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Buffett's Favorite Words
In March, data scientist Michael Toth conducted a sentiment analysis on Warren Buffett’s annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders (dated from 1977 to 2016) to identify the billionaire’s most commonly…
Building an Investment Checklist
By John P. Reese — In this year’s letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, Warren Buffett refers to the conglomerate’s “gradual shift from a company obtaining most of its gains from…
Timeless Quotes and Lessons for Every Investor from Buffett
An article in Yahoo Finance from earlier this year outlines a list of iconic quotes and lessons from billionaire investing legend Warren Buffett. Here are a few: Investing isn’t too…
Investing Like Buffett Means More is Not Always Better
By John P. Reese — When Warren Buffett was a kid, he liked to read. More than most kids. And we’re not talking comic books and bubble gum wrappers, either.…
Buffett and Berkshire Focusing More on Running Businesses than Stock-Picking
In his February letter to shareholders, Warren Buffett wrote that Berkshire Hathaway is seeing a “gradual shift from a company obtaining most of its gains from investment activities to one…
Buffett's Airline Bet and Four Picks
In anticipation of its Prime Day this month, Amazon prepared for an onslaught of orders by “getting its delivery ducks in a row, including a fleet of over 20 dedicated…
Berkshire's Oncor Deal Feeds Buffett's Energy Appetites
Berkshire Hathaway arrived at a deal to purchase one of the country’s largest power-transmission companies, making electricity one of the conglomerate’s biggest businesses. This according to a recent article in…
Buffett, Bank of America, and Five Financials
Warren Buffett’s decision to exercise Berkshire Hathaway’s warrants to purchase 700 million shares of Bank of America common stock will make it the bank’s biggest shareholder, writes Validea CEO John…
Buffett's Patient Approach to Investing
In a recent article for Forbes, Validea CEO John Reese discusses Berkshire Hathaway’s current stockpile of cash and how Buffett, who Reese refers to as a “Patient Investor”, approaches both…