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I finished digesting the latest Berkshire Hathaway 2007 letter to shareholders today. I found the most interesting part of this year’s letter was Warren Buffett’s discussion of what kinds of businesses turn him on. The companies that he and Charlie Munger look for are: Understandable Businesses with favorable long-term economics Run by trustworthy management Selling at sensible [...]
A few weeks ago, I asked members of the Value Investing News Forum to share who they thought were the most influential value investors in today’s market. I got some great feedback, so I decided to compile the list and share it online. You can help rank this list and add names we might have [...]
I was just reviewing the new stories queue at Value Investing News when I discovered that Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway was named ‘Most Respected’ by a Barron’s survey. This doesn’t come as any real surprise to me. It’s really about time that Buffett’s company was recognized as a true corporate leader. Some have speculated that [...]
I just want to wish Warren Buffett a happy birthday. He turns 77 today. He has been a great inspiration to me and to my writings on Fat Pitch Financials. I hope to be able to continue learning from him for many years to come.
If you couldn’t make the 2007 Berkshire Hathaway (BRKa) (BRKb) annual meeting to experience Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger first hand, then I hope that the following guide can offer the next best thing to being there in person.
Former value investing blogger turned private capital manager, Shai Dardashti asked Warren Buffett a very interesting question in a hand delivered letter this past January. Amazingly, Shai received an answer to his great question this week. In his letter, Shai asks just one question: At the Q&A I arranged you told me that today (May [...]
I first spotted US Bancorp (USB) when reviewing Berkshire Hathaway’s stock holdings back in February. This past week I read about US Bancorp again when a member of Value Investing News posted a link to “The Complete User’s Guide to Warren Buffett’s Portfolio” by James Altucher. I have been meaning to analyze US Bancorp for [...]
The Berkshire Hathaway Annual Report for 2006 was released yesterday, March 1, 2007, after the close of the market. As always, Warren Buffett shares his amazing wisdom with us in his letter to shareholders. I’m going to attempt to capture some of the most interesting, revealing, and informative points that Mr. Buffett makes in this years [...]
Berkshire Hathaway (BRKa) (BRKb) filed an update to its stock holdings yesterday. I’m always curious to see what superinvestor Warren Buffett has been up to this past quarter.
Former value investing blogger turned private capital manager, Shai Dardashti shared the details of his latest opportunity to meet Warren Buffett with me today. In his email to me, Shai shared the following story:
