Warren Buffett is looking for investment opportunities in Japan, saying that neither the huge earthquake that devastated the country earlier this year nor the recent scandal surrounding Olympus Corp. have…
Tag: Warren Buffett
Buffett Bullish on Big Blue, Says Housing in "Depression"
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has taken a 5.4% stake in tech sector giant IBM, and he remains upbeat on equities over the long haul, though he says a “depression” in…
Berkshire's Q3 Buying Binge Involved Broader Focus
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway invested almost $24 billion in the third quarter, the most it has invested in 15 years, Bloomberg reports. Interestingly, Berkshire’s investments went well beyond the consumer…
The Strategy Behind Buffett's Success
In an interview with CNBC, Validea CEO John Reese talks about his Warren Buffett-inspired strategy, and some stocks it’s high on right now. Reese explains how his model uses Buffett-based…
Tilson: Plenty of Values Right Now
Whitney Tilson says the U.S. economy is in better shape than most people think, and he is finding big value in a number of prominent companies’ shares. “The U.S. has…
Buffett Talks Unemployment and Housing
Warren Buffett says unemployment will fall significantly only when the overhang of housing supply works its way off. Buffett tells Bloomberg that he thought we’d begin to see the end…
Buffett's Berkshire Buyback: A Bullish Sign?
Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway recently announced a share buy-back authorization, which may be signaling optimism from Buffett on the economy. The move marks the first time in four decades…
Firms That Buffett Should Keep An Eye On
Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway have been buying this year — both in terms of stocks and whole companies (like Lubrizol). And in his latest article for Forbes.com, Validea CEO…
Buy It Like Buffett
Every other issue of The Validea Hot List newsletter examines in detail one of John Reese’s computerized Guru Strategies. This latest issue looks at the Warren Buffett-inspired strategy, which has doubled the…
Buffett: It's All About The Housing
Warren Buffett says that the housing market remains the key to the economic recovery, and the key to getting the U.S.’s unemployment rate to fall significantly. And he says he…