Warren Buffett says Congress should enact a law establishing a minimum tax rate on the wealthy right now. In an op-ed piece for The New York Times, Buffett disputes the…
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Buffett on the Fiscal Cliff
Warren Buffett says that even if the U.S. goes over the “fiscal cliff”, he doesn’t think it will lead to recession. “I don’t think that’s going to happen,” Buffett tells…
Buffett, Berkshire Unload Most of JNJ, GE Stakes
Warren Buffett’s firm sold almost all of its shares of Johnson & Johnson and General Electric in the third quarter, while adding a few smaller new positions. Berkshire Hathaway decreased…
"Salivating" Buffett Still Has Cash To Burn After Latest Deal
While it wasn’t the big acquisition he recently said he’s been “salivating” for, Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway did recently make an addition to its business portfolio. Late last week, the…
Buffett, Berkshire Add to Housing Recovery Bet
Warren Buffett’s firm is continuing to bet on a recovery in the U.S. housing market, with one of its subsidiaries taking the lead in managing a new residential real estate…
Buffett Talks Economy, Fiscal Cliff, and Berkshire's Portfolio
Appearing today on CNBC’s Squawk Box, Warren Buffett said the global economy is slowing but that the U.S. is doing better than Europe, and said he’s on the hunt for…
Lynch & Buffett Strategies Winning North of the Border
This year hasn’t been a great one for Canadian stocks, but Peter Lynch and Warren Buffett have been having quite a bit of success north of the border — at…
Buffett's Berkshire Exercises Warrants
Warren Buffett’s firm is buying, thought its target isn’t much of a surprise. Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has exercised the warrants it obtained back in May on Media General Inc. shares,…
The Buffett Approach: More Than Just Value
Though known as perhaps the greatest value investor of all-time, Warren Buffett’s approach involves much more than just looking at value, Validea CEO John Reese writes in his latest Forbes…
Buffett's Muni Move: Troubling Sign?
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway recently terminated credit default swaps it had made insuring $8.25 billion in municipal debt. Here, Colin Barr of The Wall Street Journal discusses Berkshire’s muni move,…