Part of Warren Buffett’s fortune was made by “exploiting two market mistakes: the tendency for quality companies and low-risk stocks to outperform,” says last week’s Wall Street Journal. Referring to…
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Highlights from Berkshire Hathaway's 2016 Letter to Shareholders
On Saturday, February 25th, Berkshire Hathaway released its much-anticipated 2016 letter to shareholders in which Warren Buffett presents his company’s results for the year and shares his inimitable insights and…
Highlights from Berkshire Hathaway's 2016 Letter to Shareholders
On Saturday, February 25th, Berkshire Hathaway released its much-anticipated 2016 letter to shareholders in which Warren Buffett presents his company’s results for the year and shares his inimitable insights and…
Buffett's Breakfast Benchmark
Having a disciplined, yet somewhat flexible, spending strategy is one insight investors can glean from Warren Buffett’s daily breakfast routine, writes Validea CEO John Reese in a recent issue of…
On Becoming Warren Buffett and Some Fat-Pitch Picks
As explained by the legend himself in the recent HBO documentary “Becoming Warren Buffett”, the Oracle of Omaha stays within what he calls his “Circle of Competence” when investing. This…
Warren Buffett on "Free Money " Plus Four Picks
In one of his many interviews, Warren Buffett explained how the insurance industry offers the opportunity to “invest in other people’s money and keep all the earnings on those investments,”…
Why Value Investors Need "Mental Toughness"
At the end of the Super Bowl, a jubilant Tom Brady attributed the Patriot’s win to the “mental toughness” the team had demonstrated all year–which, no doubt, came in handy…
Four Small-Cap Financial Stocks to Consider
Warren Buffett knows the insurance business like the back of his hand, and openly raves about how it allows companies to “invest in other people’s money and keep all the…
Four High-Quality Picks with 3% Dividends
When Warren Buffett is on the hunt for strong companies, one of his go-to metrics is return-on-equity, writes Validea CEO John Reese in his latest article for Nasdaq. Reese explains…
French Buffett Deserves a Look
Vincent Bolloré’s investment vehicle, Bolloré SA, has outperformed Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway over the past 20 years (16.8% per year versus Berkshire’s 10.6%), but lately the “French Buffett’s” results have been…