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…
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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…
Buffett now Largest Shareholder in Bank of America
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…
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…