BUFFETT: Volatility is not the same thing as risk, and anyone who thinks it...
Volatility and risk are not the same thing. In his most recent annual letter to shareholders, Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett wrote about the difference between the two, and how so many investors...
View ArticleWarren Buffett just bought some industrial paint (AXTA, BRKA, BRKB)
Warren Buffett just bought a big stake in an industrial paint and coatings company.Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway announced on Tuesday that it's buying 20 million shares of Axalta Coating Systems from...
View ArticleHow Warren Buffett defines success
When Warren Buffett was 25 years old, he had accumulated about $2 million in today's dollars.He had achieved his childhood goal of assured financial independence.Everything after that, he explained in...
View ArticleThe most important thing Warren Buffett looks for in job candidates
When Warren Buffett considers hiring an executive for his company Berkshire Hathaway, he assesses their intelligence and drive.But more importantly, he said at a talk at the Ivey Business School in...
View Article12 timeless lessons from one of Warren Buffett's favorite books, 'How to Win...
When Warren Buffett was 15 years old, he found a copy of Dale Carnegie's "How to Win Friends & Influence People" on his grandfather's bookshelf.As Alice Schroeder writes in her biography of the...
View ArticleNESTLE CEO: Warren Buffett just 'pulverized the food industry market'
LONDON (Reuters) - Nestle told shareholders on Thursday it was taking steps to maintain its position at the head of the global food industry, where consolidation will create two big new rivals.Nestle...
View ArticleEngland is asking America why it isn't more worried about Warren Buffett's...
Is Berkshire Hathaway not too big to fail?According to a report from The Financial Times, the Bank of England has asked the US Treasury why Berkshire Hathaway's reinsurance operations were left off a...
View Article6 hustles Warren Buffett used to make $53,000 by age 16
Warren Buffett — now worth more than $71 billion— has had a hunger for wealth since he was a tube-socked teenager.Through numerous schemes, the would-be Oracle of Omaha amassed the equivalent of...
View ArticleOne of Warren Buffett's companies just sent us a mysterious package — here's...
On May 1, the 50th edition of the Berkshire Hathaway annual meet kicks off in Omaha. Ahead of this meeting, we here at Business Insider were sent a package from one of Warren Buffett's portfolio...
View ArticleHere's how Warren Buffett sees the stock market (DIA, SPX, SPY, QQQ, IWM)
The Nasdaq is back at all-time highs. After closing at 5,048 back in March 2000, the Nasdaq took more than 15 years to close above that level, closing at 5,056 on Thursday to make a new record closing...
View ArticleA financial planner explains a simple way to calculate how long it will take...
How long does it take to double your money?You likely can have twice as much wealth in 10 years, if you invest it in stocks, or 72 years if it goes into a savings account.It pays to understand the...
View ArticleOne of the only ways to get really, really rich
Want to be remarkably successful? Want to get really rich? (While there are many ways to feel "rich," in this case we're talking about monetary wealth.) Then check out this little gem of an investment...
View ArticleIt sounds like Warren Buffett might be taking it easy at the Berkshire...
The Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting is set to take place in Omaha, Nebraska this weekend. And it sounds like Warren Buffett, the company's 84-year-old CEO, is going to be taking it a bit easier than...
View Article11 quirky events Warren Buffett's 'ringmaster' is planning for Berkshire's...
The 50th edition of Warren Buffett's annual Berkshire Hathaway meeting kicks off in Omaha this weekend, and behind all the quirky events and exhibits is one event planner who Buffett calls his...
View ArticleWarren Buffett shares his best career advice — and it's ridiculously simple
To say that Warren Buffett has a deep understanding of business — training himself with critical thinking exercises and a rigorous reading program— is a bit of an understatement.The proof is in the...
View ArticleHere's a video of Warren Buffett playing a small guitar and singing for Coke...
Via Fortune, here is a video of Warren Buffett playing a small guitar and singing the Coke advertising jingle.Join the conversation about this story »NOW WATCH: Watch these giant container ships...
View ArticleThe economic 'moats' surrounding Warren Buffett's biggest investments are...
Warren Buffett has carved out a core stock-picking strategy of investing in companies with strong economic "moats," businesses that have built, fortified, and generated success from well-known brands...
View ArticleHere's what it's like to eat at Warren Buffett's favorite steakhouse (BRKA,...
Every year, thousands of people descend on Omaha, Nebraska, for the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting.And there are a few spots that every shareholder of Warren Buffett's company has to hit. One of...
View ArticleWhy Warren Buffett considers the deal he made with an 89-year-old woman one...
Every year, undergraduate students from 40 universities compete for a trip to Omaha to spend a day with Warren Buffett.The annual tradition always begins at Nebraska Furniture Mart (NFM), which Buffett...
View ArticleThe 7 investments Warren Buffett wishes he hadn't made
The "Oracle of Omaha" might have an unmatched investment record, but that doesn't mean he hasn't made a few mistakes along the way.From losing billions by passing on stock options to investing in...
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