Now that Bank of America got the Fed’s green light to up its dividend to 48 cents a share (a 60% hike), Berkshire Hathaway has decided to exchange its preferred…
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Berkshire's German "Eyes and Ear" Scouts Acquisition Targets
Berkshire Hathaway is known to rely on outside input to identify potential acquisition targets, and one particular European-based scout has become Buffett’s “eyes and ears” in Germany. This according to…
Warren Buffett Has Been Busy
The Oracle of Omaha has had a full dance card lately, as reported by CNBC and The Wall Street Journal: A CNBC article reports that, as of June 22nd, Buffett’s…
Keys to Investing Success and Solid Picks
In a recent Forbes article, Validea CEO John Reese shared a list of core investing concepts outlined in an essay for the CFA institute by Vanguard founder Jack Bogle, and…
Keys to Success from Bogle, Buffett and Others
In a recent Forbes article, Validea CEO John Reese shared seven keys to investing success from such legends as Warren Buffett, Joel Greenblatt, Jack Bogle and Peter Lynch. Here are…
Buffett and Thorp, and Five Stocks to Consider
In yesterday’s Forbes, Validea CEO John Reese profiles the mathematician and author Edward Thorp, describing him as “masterful at integrating his vast knowledge of probability and statistics into the world…
Hulbert on When to Fire Your Investment Adviser
Market-lagging performance, writes Mark Hulbert in a recent MarketWatch article, is not a good enough reason to fire your adviser. It’s extremely difficult, Hulbert says, to beat the market by…
Learning from Buffett and IBM
Warren Buffett’s announcement prior to this year’s Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting to sell a third of the firm’s IBM shares spurred a host of headlines, writes Validea CEO John Reese…
Buffett Says Berkshire Stock Will Rise After He Dies
At Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meet last Saturday, CEO octogenarian Warren Buffett assured shareholders that they’ll be fine if he were to pass on, according to this week’s Bloomberg. “If I…
Buffett Has Sold Large Portion of IBM Stock
Prior to the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting held on Saturday, Warren Buffett disclosed that he sold about a third of his 81 million shares in IBM during the first half…