Warren Buffett has always been open about his approach to investing, singing the praises of focusing on business fundamentals to find strong stocks at good prices. However, in a recent…
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Buffett Revisited
The Oracle of Omaha is an investment legend whose tireless work ethic and down-to-earth philosophy has helped him grow Berkshire Hathaway into one of the largest companies in the world.…
Graham and Buffett Back-to-School Picks
There’s a wide range of expectations for the retail sector with respect to this year’s back-to-school shopping results. In a recent article for Forbes, Validea CEO John Reese offers some…
Fundamentally Solid Value Picks in the Spirit of Graham and Doddsville
In his revered 1984 speech at Columbia Business School, Warren Buffett referred to the strong track records of a group of prominent value investors as follows: “A concentration of…
Debating with the Oracle of Omaha
It’s tough to argue with one of the most legendary investors of all time, but Paul Merriman (founder of Seattle-based Merriman Wealth Management) apparently takes exception with some of Warren…
Can Active Investing Still Generate Alpha?
Back in 1984, Warren Buffett wrote an article entitled “The Superinvestors of Graham-and-Doddsville” (referring to the book Security Analysis co-authored by Benjamin Graham and David Dodd) in which he argues that passively…
Landing a Hole-In-One with Buffett
It’s not unreasonable to assume that many a golfer discusses the stock market while rolling over the back nine. But for fund manager Jamie Wilhelm, golf and investing represent his…
7 Investing Tips From Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett “doesn’t . . . encourage the average individual investor to try to mimic his success,” but rather . . . to do exactly the opposite,” according to a…
Berkshire's Close-Ended Investment Model - Simple and Successful
Every year, droves of shareholders attend the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting, some lining up before sunrise to get front row seats. The high point of the event is the question-and-answer…
Guru Stock Screen of the Week: In Search of Top Scoring Buffett-like Stocks
Berkshire Hathaway recently disclosed that it purchased $1 billion of Apple stock, which deviates from Buffett’s typical mentality to avoid technology stocks because he doesn’t understand them. The Apple purchase…