At the heart of good stocks are good companies, and in their latest Kiplinger’s column Whitney Tilson and John Heins offer their perspective on what causes some companies to falter.…
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Buy 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…
Reese's Five Lessons from Buffett's Letter
Validea CEO John Reese, whose Warren Buffett-based portfolio gained more than 50% in 2009 and is beating the market again in 2010, says investors can learn a lot from Buffett’s…
Buffett: We're Winning Economic War -- Slowly
During his guest appearance on CNBC’s Squawk Box today, Warren Buffett said the economic war is going slightly the U.S.’s way at this point, but that the improvements are coming…
Buffett Bought More Wells Fargo, Wal-Mart; Cut Back on JNJ, P&G
Berkshire Hathaway’s latest holdings disclosure is out, and there are changes to a number of Warren Buffett’s significant positions. Among the stocks Berkshire cut back on in the fourth quarter…
Buffett on Investors' Greatest Mistake
In a wide-ranging interview with CNBC, Warren Buffett says he thinks there is support for the huge gain in stocks we’ve seen over the past 10 months, and stresses that…
What Would Buffett Buy? Try Retail
What types of stocks might be on Warren Buffett’s Christmas list this year? Michael Brush of MSN.com says one area of the market that fits the bill is retail, and…
... but Buffett Steering Clear of Bullion
While one of the world’s best investors, John Paulson, is making a big bet on gold, another — Warren Buffett — is looking elsewhere. David Pett of Canada’s Financial Post…
Buffett, Whitman, Grantham & Others Weigh In
Kiplinger’s recently asked six top strategists to give their take on investing and where the markets are headed from here. A sampling of the responses: Warren Buffett: While he says…
Buffett Says Worst Is Over for Economy
Warren Buffett says that, while the near-term may not be easy sailing, the low point of the economic downturn has passed, The Wall Street Journal reports. Buffett, who made his…