The real-money Inflation-Protected Income Growth portfolio operates based on three key investing principles inspired by Benjamin Graham: dividends, valuation, and diversification...
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July 2 - News
On multiple occasions, Warren Buffett has bluntly admitted that Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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July 2 - News
On May 7, the yield on the Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index fell to a record low of 4.97%. It was the first day in the history of the U.S.
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June 28 - News
MGE Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:MGEE) is a small vertically integrated electric utility company that is serving the counties around the Madison, Wisconsin metropolitan area.
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June 28 - News
Railroads, robber barons of yore, and Monopoly (the board game) evoke several likenesses: of wealth earned via nepotistic monopolies, fat men smoking cigars lit with $100 bills...
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June 27 - News
Famed investor Warren Buffett once called the high cost of health care a "tapeworm eating at our economic body." While he might be disgusted by the costs, it hasn't stopped ...
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June 27 - Hedge Fund Analysis
Leucadia National Corp. (NYSE:LUK) has often been called a baby Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.B). It does have many similarities to Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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June 27 - News
Leucadia National Corp. (NYSE:LUK) has often been called a baby Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A).
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June 25 - News
Media General, Inc. (NYSE:MEG) has inked a formal merger agreement with privately owned New Young Broadcasting.
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June 19 - News
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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June 19 - News
As per the recent 13F filings, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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June 18 - Hedge Funds
Share repurchases, commonly referred to as stock buybacks, can't seem to find an identity.
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June 18 - News
We talk with author and media theorist Douglas Rushkoff, who has published 10 books on media, culture, and technology.
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June 18 - News
You may know the phrase "..... our favorite holding period is forever," part of a famous line uttered by mega-billionaire investor and philanthropist Warren Buffett.
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June 18 - News
Join The Motley Fool for a conversation with author, investor and philanthropist, Whitney Tilson.
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June 18 - News
When I left my former career in January to work full-time as a writer, including the writing I do here as a Blogger for the Motley Fool, I also rolled over my 401K.
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June 18 - News
It didn't take long after Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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June 17 - Hedge Funds
But notice what you don't see. There are no stock tickers. No Bloomberg terminals. No charting software. No Twitter feeds. No pundits spouting forecasts.
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June 17 - News
Buffett's affinity for the industry began early. As a sophomore in high school, he bought a 40-acre farm in Nebraska and hired a tenant farmer to run the operation for him.
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June 17 - News
Happy Friday! There are more good news articles, commentaries, and analyst reports on the Web every week than anyone could read in a month.
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June 14 - News
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) and its legendary chairman-CEO Warren Buffett are two of the most discussed topics in the entire U.S. stock market.
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June 14 - News
A careful observer might wonder if the widespread adoration for Warren Buffett is little more than lip service.
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June 14 - News
In a press release Thursday, Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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June 14 - News
A story in the news yesterday shows you how risky it can be to buy low-yielding bonds even if there's no chance the company will fail to make the interest payments.
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June 14 - News
If you've spent much time reading our musings here at The Motley Fool, you'll know we believe stocks are by far the most effective long-term wealth-creation tool ever conceived...
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June 13 - News
I would love to spend 10 minutes in the head of Warren Buffett. The amount of wisdom that I'd glean would be a revelation comparable to the discovery of electricity.
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June 12 - News
Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG) is an American icon, with the reputation of its motorcycles dominating the industry not just in the U.S. but worldwide.
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June 12 - News
Short-sellers have certainly huffed and puffed, but they haven't been able to blow the S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) over once in the past seven months.
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June 11 - News
When it comes to investing in big, publicly owned candy companies, investors don't have a lot of options to choose from.
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June 11 - News
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.B) recent buying spree looks set to continue with its purchase of Las Vegas-based power and natural gas utility NV Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NVE).
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June 11 - News
Almost 20 years ago, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.B) vice-chairman Charlie Munger gave a talk called "The psychology of human misjudgment" at Harvard.
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June 11 - News
Utilities have long been called boring stocks and the kind that Grandma likes to invest in.
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June 10 - News
Last week, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.B) ended its buyer's break with the acquisition of utility NV Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NVE).
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June 10 - News
Since 1980, the federal government has had a ban on any oil and gas development on the Atlantic coast.
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June 10 - News
M&A advisors are getting richer as more and more utility companies consolidate.
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June 10 - News
Chances are you've heard the phrase "grab the brass ring" before.
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June 10 - News
Big airplanes and big wind turbines could both produce big profits for Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL). This manufacturer looks like it's doing fine in both areas.
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June 7 - News
Utilities have been busy this past week, making major moves to maximize profit potential.
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June 6 - News
In a recent interview with CNBC, Warren Buffett declared that the next 10-20 years would be much better to equity investors than bond investors.
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June 5 - News
Four North American railroads are seeing explosive growth in shipments of crude due to a lack of pipeline capacity in the United States and Canada.
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June 4 - News
Last week, the real-money Inflation-Protected Income Growth portfolio lost a little more than $150 of its market value from the prior week's update, dropping to $34,347.29.
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June 4 - News
In March, I noted that while Warren Buffett was disappointed he couldn't seal the deal on any large acquisitions in 2012, he was quick to point out that Berkshire Hathaway Inc...
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June 4 - News
Stock buybacks have been booming lately, and this has generated some criticism from analysts and the specialized media.
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June 3 - News
In 1999, Warren Buffett famously said that if he only had a mere $1 million to invest, he could guarantee 50% annual returns.
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June 3 - News
Billionaire Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.B), the famed value investor, uses a strategy of discipline and patience.
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June 3 - Hedge Funds
There's nothing wrong with taking ideas from a legendary investor, especially if his first name is Warren.
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June 3 - News
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.B) is back in buy mode. The company snatched up NV Energy, Inc.
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June 3 - News
I'm going to attempt something a little odd today, Fools. Even though Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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May 31 - News
