While not as well known as fellow Columbia University value investors Warren Buffett and Benjamin Graham, Walter Schloss produced one of the best stock investing track records ever. And in a…
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Buffett On Why You Don't Need To Be An Expert On Everything
How many stocks do you need to be right on to get rich? A lot fewer than you think, according to Warren Buffett. (more…)
Buffett On Why You Shouldn't Overreact To The Total Market/GDP Ratio
In an interview at Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Summitnot long ago, Warren Buffett talked about his investment approach, the US economy, and a number of other investment and economic issues…
Is Apple More "Buffett-Like" Than IBM?
Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway have a big stake in tech giant International Business Machines. But could Apple be more of a traditional Buffett pick than IBM? Validea CEO John…
HowTo Identify A Moat, Guru-style
In his latest column for Seeking Alpha, Validea CEO John Reese looks at how Warren Buffett — and other gurus — have gone about identifying companies with “economic moats”. (more…)
Cars and Cards for Berkshire, Buffett In Q3
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…)
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…