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…
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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…
Top Value Investor Chris Davis on the Value in Financials
Chris Davis, chairman of the value investing shop, Davis Advisors, and portfolio manager of multiple Davis funds including the Davis Financial Fund, talks about a wide range of investing topics…
Buffett’s Protégés and the Road to Apple
Warren Buffett, the “Oracle of Omaha”, doesn’t seem to be slowing down at the ripe age of nearly 86. Still, the buzz around when he’ll pass the baton continues, with…
Fidelity Manager Shares Top Lessons Learned from his Berkshire Pilgrimage
Jamie Harmon, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity Advisor Small Cap, shared some takeaways from his 18 years of attendance at the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting. In an interview with Andrew Daniels…
Follow Buffett’s Lead and Focus on Value + Quality
Investors might be surprised to know that Warren Buffett, perhaps the greatest investor of all time, is a big fan of indexing. For instance, “He has already declared that 90…