Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A): Why American International Group Inc (AIG) Is Furious With Warren Buffett
According to a recent report from The Wall Street Journal, the typically amiable Warren Buffett has been busy doing both of late.
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B), Bank of America Corp (BAC), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): Why the Richest Americans Could Be Set Up for Disaster
Let's face it: We'd all like to own a private jet, get driven around by chauffeurs in rare automobiles, eat at the priciest restaurants, and in essence never worry about money...
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B): Why Warren Buffett Is a Better Heisenberg Than Bryan Cranston
Both dominate their respective businesses from relatively obscure areas of the country -- Albuquerque, N.M., and Ohama, Neb. Both have battled cancer.
American International Group Inc (AIG), AFLAC Incorporated (AFL), Markel Corporation (MKL): Three Insurance Companies Poised to Outperform
The insurance industry is quite risky and competitive.
International Business Machines Corp. (IBM), Alcoa Inc (AA): Why Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B) Will Never Join the Dow
But there are three notable exceptions: Apple, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.B), and Google.
SPDR Gold Trust (ETF) (GLD), American International Group Inc (AIG): Gold’s Gloom and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B)’s Multibillion-Dollar New Market
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over daily movements, we do like to keep an eye on market changes -- just in case they're material to our investing...
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B), DIRECTV (DTV), DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc (DVA): Invest Like A Billionaire With These 4 Simple Tips
That's the easy conclusion to draw when looking at the actions of the nation's top hedge fund managers.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B), Bank of America Corp (BAC): Invest with Buffett
Living in Nebraska in the 1980s and 1990s, I met several Nebraskans who had a chance to be early investors with Warren Buffett, but regretted they passed up the opportunity.
American International Group Inc (AIG), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) – The Fed: What Great Investors Have to Say
Uncertainty around the future of interest rates -- and the Federal Reserve as a whole -- causes investors to make interesting, and sometimes dangerous, assumptions.
American International Group Inc (AIG), Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B): No, Rising Rates Won’t Crush These Stocks
Many have taken this thought well past its logical conclusion, believing that if rates rise, major insurers that hold corporate and government bonds are set for serious book value...
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A): One Crucial Investing Lesson Warren Buffett Learned … at 11 Years Old
Then again, Buffett did have a bit of a head start, considering his father was himself a stockbroker, so young Warren was already somewhat familiar with the idea of buying and...
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-A), The Coca-Cola Company (KO): Five Reasons Most Investors Fail
I've been actively investing money into the market now for the past 15 years.
Warren Buffett Highlights: Real Estate Brokers, General Motors Company (GM), Formula & More
Editor's Note: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.B), General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), Suncor Energy Inc.
PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP), Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A): Fantasy Football Insurance, Stupidest Money Move Ever?
The primary purpose of buying insurance is to protect you against losses that could crush you financially.
Accenture Plc (ACN), Xerox Corporation (XRX)–Roundtable: One Stock to Buy in September
Jim Gillies: Accenture Plc (NYSE:ACN) is one of the world's largest management consulting, system integration, and outsourcing companies, with a client list comprised of most ...
Bank of America Corp (BAC), Citigroup Inc. (C), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM): The Worst Buyback In Recent History
An unfortunate trend has caught on in corporate boardrooms across America: Corporate directors are using share buybacks to return capital to shareholders instead of dividends.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B): 83 Reasons We Love Warren Buffett
1. Intricate, occasionally contradictory complexity hides beneath the "Aw, shucks" folksy charm.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B): Fifteen Biases That Make You Do Dumb Things With Your Money
Assuming that because something has never happened before, it won't (or can't) happen in the future.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B), Markel Corporation (MKL): Four Warren Buffett Myths Debunked
As arguably the greatest investor of all time and one of the richest people on the planet, Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-A), The Chubb Corporation (CB): Buffett Reloading The Elephant Gun
While it's likely that Buffett will remain at the top of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B), TE Connectivity Ltd. (TEL): The S&P 500 (.INX)’s Five Most Loved Stocks
Although justifiable concerns persist that the Federal Reserve's inevitable tapering of its monthly bond-buying program is going to cause lending rates to go up and will hamper...
The Washington Post Company (WPO), New York Times (NYT): Buffett Buying Newspapers
A flurry of acquisitions involving John Henry, Jeff Bezos, and even Warren Buffett has the print world buzzing.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B), The Walt Disney Company (DIS), Starbucks Corporation (SBUX): 3 Companies Making Smart Acquisitions
You are what you eat, and you also eat what your food eats. That´s why the organic and natural food moment is gaining so much popularity around the world.
Warren Buffett News Trends: The Coca-Cola Company (KO), Bet on Newspapers, Advice for Kids & More
Warren Buffett is undoubtedly one of the best investors to ever grace the markets, but even he sometimes makes mistakes.
BYD COMPANY LTD ADR (BYDDY), Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A) (BRK.B): Buffett’s Electric-Car Maker Is Still on Sale
A battery, solar-panel, and automobile maker made famous by a certain Omaha-based oracle, BYD COMPANY LTD ADR (OTCMKTS:BYDDY) has seen its fair share of peaks and troughs.
Warren Buffett Updates: Return-On-Equity Dividend Stocks, General Motors Company (GM), Predictions & More
What sort of qualities do you look for in a business when investing? It’s a key question; after all, most of history’s greatest investors—people like Warren Buffett, Benjamin...
American International Group Inc (AIG), Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B), Markel Corporation (MKL): A Stalwart, an Upstart, and a Turnaround: Which Stock Should You Buy?
Finding undervalued companies can be very difficult in a bull market like the one we're currently experiencing.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B), SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY): If You Can’t Beat the Market, Join It
As a general rule, it's best to assume that you can't beat the market by picking individual stocks.
Today in History: Food Pioneers, Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (TM) in America, and Buffett Buys the Gecko
If you are or once were a college student, you're probably quite familiar with two low-cost nutritional options: canned food and ramen noodles. Both claim Aug.
The Washington Post Company (WPO), Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN): Investing Wisdom From Warren Buffett’s Amazing 19-Page Memo
A mildly non-conventional investment approach, emphasizing a business approach to security selection, gives some opportunity for long-term results slightly above average...
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B), International Business Machines Corp. (IBM): Three Buffett Predictions for the Rest of 2013
As the fourth richest person in the world today -- even after giving away roughly $24 billion of his shares in Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Facebook Inc (FB), Knight Capital Group Inc. (KCG): NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NDAQ)’s Flub Shows Warren Buffett Is Right Again
For a good chunk of the trading day today, investors weren't able to trade stocks listed on the NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ)'s namesake Nasdaq exchange. No buying.
Suncor Energy Inc. (USA) (SU), DISH Network Corp. (DISH): How To Invest Like A Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B) Insider
For some, it's being in your favorite football team's locker room during the coach's inspiring halftime speech.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B), Suncor Energy Inc. (USA) (SU), DISH Network Corp. (DISH): Here’s What Warren Buffett Has Been Buying and Selling
Today, let's look at investing giant Warren Buffett. His Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Viacom, Inc. (VIAB), American Tower Corp (AMT): Last Week’s Billion-Dollar Borrowers
Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAB) led the borrowing by broadcasting five-, 10-, and 30-year notes raising a total of $3 billion.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B), Corning Incorporated (GLW), Activision Blizzard, Inc. (ATVI): 15 Surprising Facts to Put Buffett’s Giving Into Perspective
The way I see it is that my money represents an enormous number of claim checks on society. It is like I have these little pieces of paper that I can turn into consumption.
Apple Inc. (AAPL), Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B), The Walt Disney Company (DIS): Companies and Their NFL Quarterback Equivalents
While September brings the end of summer, the turn of the calendar also means that football is back.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B), Charles Schwab Corp (SCHW): The Theory and Practice of Beating the Market
"Admittedly, it is preposterous to suggest that stock speculation is like coin-flipping. I know there is more skill to stock speculation.
Bank of America Corp (BAC), Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS), American Express Company (AXP): 10 Reasons Buffett Is Buffett (and I’m Not)
Buffett would have probably excelled regardless of when he was born, but not unlike the industrial titans of the Gilded Age, it didn't hurt that he came into the world on the ...
Warren Buffett News Updates: Zhao Danyang’s Gains, Adds Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), 1975 Memo for The Washington Post Company (WPO) & More
Editor's Note: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.B), Suncor Energy Inc. (USA) (NYSE:SU), The Washington Post Company (NYSE:WPO), Gannett Co., Inc.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B), Discover Financial Services (DFS): Warren Buffett’s Next Big Buy
That's the line that careful readers may have found in Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.B)'s 13F filing -- the SEC filing that discloses the company's major stock positions.
General Motors Company (GM), Suncor Energy Inc. (USA) (SU): U.S. Stocks Collapse; Buffett Keeps Buying
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over daily movements, we do like to keep an eye on market changes -- just in case they're material to our investing...
International Business Machines Corp. (IBM), Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B): A Surprising Reason Why Warren Buffett Must Be Happy
Warren Buffett made a big and unexpected move in 2011, when he decided to take a big position in International Business Machines Corp.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B), BlackBerry Ltd (BBRY): Should You Always Follow the “Smart Money”?
The "smart money" isn't always a bunch of investing geniuses. Institutional shareholders run into the same value traps as individual investors.
Boykin Curry IV Likes Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B), Oracle Corporation (ORCL) & More
Eagle Capital Management is a hedge fund that was founded by Ravenel Boykin Curry III in 1988. His son, Ravenel Boykin Curry IV, is now partner of the fund.
Royal Dutch Shell plc (ADR) (RDS.B), TOTAL S.A. (ADR) (TOT): Companies Saving Big-Time With Low Bond Rates
Royal Dutch Shell plc (ADR) (NYSE:RDS.B) topped the big borrowers list with $3.5 billion spread across five-, 10-, and 30-year issues.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B), Devon Energy Corp (DVN): Charlie Munger on Our Crazy Obsession With Energy Independence
Energy independence is one of the only topics that doesn't incite partisan battles or ideological bickering.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B), Abbott Laboratories (ABT): The S&P 500’s 5 Most Loved Stocks
These days there doesn't seem to be much in the way of economic news that can stop the ascent of the broad-based S&P 500 .
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B), KKR & Co. L.P. (KKR), Siemens AG (ADR) (SI): Warren Buffett’s Not Afraid of This; Why Are So Many Other Companies?
Warren Buffett, who turns 83 years old in August and has been at the helm of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
