WARREN BUFFETT: Washington Has Turned The Debt Ceiling Into A 'Political...
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett appeared on CNBC's Squawk Box this morning.CNBC's Becky Quick asked about the current budget fiasco we are all witnessing in the Washington.Buffett characterized it...
View ArticleWarren Buffett Surprised The Most Powerful Women In The World Last Night With...
Billionaire Warren Buffett surprised attendees at Fortune's Most Powerful Women Summit last night by performing the song "The Glory of Love" with Glenn Close.Here's the video via Fortune Magazine via...
View ArticleRich People Love Berkshire Hathaway (AAPL, BRK)
Berkshire Hathaway remains the number one stock pick for members of Tiger 21, a New York-based peer-to-peer learning network for high net worth investors. Bloomberg reports that Apple, which has...
View ArticleWarren Buffett Nails It On The Importance Of Luck In Life
I liked these thoughts from Warren Buffett on Bloomberg today:WARREN BUFFETT: Well I came up with that a long, long time ago to describe the situation that – I was lucky. I was born in the United...
View ArticleCalifornia's Attempt To Buy Green Jobs From Shenzhen Is Backfiring
Arnold Schwarzenegger, when he was Governor of California, used to go on begging missions to China; the state was running out of moolah, and he was trying to round up some investments (this year, it’s...
View ArticleWarren Buffett Warns Amateur Investors Against This Common Mistake
Today's Smart Investor tip comes from billionaire investor Warren Buffett, who outlined the biggest mistakes amateur investors make for Adam Shell at USA Today.The Oracle of Omaha warns investors...
View ArticleBerkshire Hathaway Has So Much Cash It Doesn't Know What To Do With It
Traditionally, Warren Buffett likes to have $20 billion on hand to invest for "hunting elephants" at Berkshire Hathaway, but large acquisitions have been so few and far between in the last year that...
View ArticleBerkshire Hathaway Misses Earnings Estimates By $175
Berkshire Hathaway just MISSED Wall Street's expectations for its earnings in Q3 with operating earnings of $2,228.Analysts expected operating earnings of $2,442.98 for class A shares, and Barlcays...
View ArticleHere's How Much Berkshire Hathaway Made On Financial Weapons Of Mass...
Berkshire Hathaway may have missed on its earnings, but its long bets on global stock markets are paying off even better in Q3 than it did in Q2.Berkshire made $519 million on 'financial weapons of...
View ArticleEagles Coach Chip Kelly Told His Team A Fable About Business That Will...
Tim McManus of Philadelphia Magazine has a great anecdote about the motivational speech that Eagles coach Chip Kelly gave his team before their 27-13 win over Green Bay.Kelly, whose team is quietly...
View ArticleWarren Buffett Takes Big Stake In Exxon Mobil (BRK, A, BRK, B, XOM)
Berkshire Hathaway's latest 13-F filing is out.According to the filing, Warren Buffett's conglomerate picked up 40,089,371 shares of Exxon Mobil in the third quarter.Exxon has 4.37 billion shares...
View ArticleWarren Buffett Sees Hope For Detroit
DETROIT (Reuters) - Investor Warren Buffett said Tuesday he expects the market for Detroit's debt to pick up again and bond insurers to begin backing the debt once the city submits an appropriate...
View ArticleREVEALED: Why You Will Never Be Able To Invest Like Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett is arguably the greatest investor of all time.Unlike some other famous investors who swing for the fences and hit home runs every once in a while, Buffett is known for his low-volatility...
View ArticleWhy Successful People Define Their 'Circle Of Competence'
The concept of the “Circle of Competence” has been used over the years by Warren Buffett as a way to focus investors on only operating in areas they knew best. The bones of the concept appear in his...
View ArticleWARREN BUFFETT: During The Financial Crisis, George W. Bush Made The Greatest...
In mid-November, Warren Buffett met with 20 MBA students from eight universities.On his blog, University of Maryland business school professor David Kass has published notes from that meeting.One...
View ArticleWe Love What Warren Buffett Says About Life, Luck, And Winning The 'Ovarian...
Warren Buffett recently met with a group of MBA students.A student asked him what shaped his political views (Buffett is a Democrat). The famous investor offered a great thought experiment, which...
View ArticleWarren Buffett Is Wishing Everyone A 'Meth-y Little Christmas'
Warren Buffett sent out a really intense Christmas card, recapitulating his costume celebrated the end of Breaking Bad that depicted him as dad/drug kingpin Heisenberg.Here it is, via WSJ's Nikki...
View ArticleThese 10 Billionaires Made The Most Money In 2013
Many familiar faces make an appearance on Wealth-X's list of the billionaires who made the most money this year. Businessmen like Warren Buffett and Bill Gates, who have dominated wealth rankings for...
View ArticleHere's How Much 10 Of The Richest People In The World Made Per Minute In 2013
Legendary investor Warren Buffett, who runs Berkshire Hathaway, made about $37 million each day this year, a new survey from Wealth-X shows.That breaks down to $1.54 million per hour each day (yes,...
View Article2013 Reminds Us Of Something Warren Buffett Said During The Darkest Days Of...
2013 wasn't a good year.It was an incredible year.Entering its fifth year of the bull market, the S&P 500 actually gained steam and surged 30%, booking its best year since 1997.No one saw this...
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