Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway significantly upped its stake in both Visa and Mastercard in the third quarter, while also ramping up its investment in embattled automaker General Motors. (more…)
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Buffett Thinks Duracell Has Power Left
Batteries aren’t exactly a sexy business, but Warren Buffett sees value in them, with his Berkshire Hathaway this week announcing it will acquire Duracell from Procter & Gamble. (more…)
Warren Pieces: Buffett On Professional Investors, And The Path To Hell
A periodic look through the archives of the greatest investor in history In Berkshire Hathaway’s 1985 Letter to Shareholders, Warren Buffett offered his thoughts on why professional investors create instability in…
Buffett-Inspired Bargains In The Great White North
In a recent piece for Canada’s Globe and Mail, John Heinzl used Validea’s Warren Buffett inspired strategy to look for market bargains in Canada. (more…)
Warren Pieces: Why Buffett Wants His Stocks To Fall
A periodic look through the archives of the greatest investor in history In Berkshire Hathaway’s 2011 Letter to Shareholders, Warren Buffett offered his thoughts on why he sometimes hopes that his…
Buffett, Berkshire Dumping Retailer's Shares
After saying that he made a “huge mistake” by investing in the firm, Warren Buffett is now decreasing Berkshire Hathaway’s stake in grocery giant Tesco. (more…)
Buffett Buying Amid Declines
While the market was tumbling on Wednesday, Warren Buffett was buying. (more…)
Warren Pieces: Buffett on Ted Williams, Macro Forecasting, and Fear
A periodic look through the archives of the greatest investor in history In Berkshire Hathaway’s 1994 Letter to Shareholders, Warren Buffett offered his thoughts on macroeconomic forecasting, and discussed why…
Warren Pieces: Buffett on The "Investor’s Misery Index"
A periodic look through the archives of the greatest investor in history In Berkshire Hathaway’s 1979 Letter to Shareholders, Warren Buffett talked about the impact that inflation and taxes can…
Why Buffett Likes Banks
While they may be known more for investing in insurance companies and firms that make and sell simple consumer goods, Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway are also quite fond of…