What a dream retirement plan looks like for 10 of the richest CEOs in America
Summary List PlacementIt's hard to imagine the world's richest CEOs stepping down from their empires.For some, like Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett, they can't imagine it either. For others, like...
View ArticleWarren Buffett-backed acquisition deal spurs 43% surge in E.W. Scripps (SSP)
Summary List PlacementWarren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway will make a $600 million preferred equity investment in E.W. Scripps to help finance the television network company's acquisition of ION...
View ArticleWarren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway gets back to basics with $600 million...
Summary List PlacementWarren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is set to invest $600 million in Scripps to help fund its $2.65 billion acquisition of ION Media.The billionaire investor's company will...
View ArticleWarren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway discloses Snowflake stake, confirming a...
Summary List PlacementWarren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway confirmed the size of its Snowflake stake in a regulatory filing on Monday.The billionaire investor's company owns about 5.1 million Class A...
View ArticleWarren Buffett was blasted as 'washed up' for not buying during the...
Summary List PlacementWarren Buffett was fiercely criticized for not deploying Berkshire Hathaway's vast cash reserves when markets tanked earlier this year.The billionaire investor and his team have...
View ArticleSilver Lake was labeled the 'Warren Buffett of tech' for investing billions...
Summary List Placement Silver Lake is launching a 25-year investment strategy, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.The private-equity giant is becoming even more like Warren Buffett with its...
View ArticleTrump accused Warren Buffett in 2016 of taking 'massive' tax deductions. The...
Summary List PlacementPresident Donald Trump claimed in 2016 that Warren Buffett had used past business losses to lower his federal income-tax bill.The billionaire investor responded that he had paid...
View ArticleWarren Buffett's charity dinner spurred the boss of an online-trading...
Summary List PlacementCryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun paid $4.6 million for a charity dinner with Warren Buffett in January.Sun hoped to convert Buffett into a Bitcoin fan, but instead one of...
View ArticleWarren Buffett's gold bet has 'made it safe' to buy the metal, billionaire...
Summary List PlacementWarren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway took a surprise stake in Barrick Gold earlier this year.The famed investor's endorsement could spur more investors to bet on the metal,...
View ArticleWarren Buffett turned down the chance to buy Whole Foods in 2017, CEO John...
Summary List PlacementWarren Buffett declined an invitation to acquire Whole Foods in 2017, the high-end grocer's boss discloses in his new book, "Conscious Leadership."Whole Foods CEO and cofounder...
View ArticlePope Francis echoes Warren Buffett in a letter blaming free markets for...
Summary List PlacementPope Francis followed Warren Buffett in arguing that free markets can't address growing inequality.The pontiff said in a letter to the Catholic Church's bishops over the weekend...
View ArticleBillionaire investor Dan Loeb follows Warren Buffett and Marc Benioff into...
Summary List PlacementBillionaire hedge-fund manager Dan Loeb has joined Warren Buffett and Marc Benioff as a Snowflake shareholder.Loeb's Third Point, which counts Amazon and Alibaba among its biggest...
View ArticleWarren Buffett's call for higher taxes and recognition of class warfare are...
Summary List PlacementWarren Buffett has previously noted the absurdity of his secretary paying a higher rate of tax than him, and acknowledged the rich are waging a class war and winning it.Those...
View ArticleBillionaire Dan Loeb quotes Warren Buffett in his activist letter to Disney...
Summary List PlacementThe billionaire investor Dan Loeb quoted Warren Buffett favorably this week after blasting the Berkshire Hathaway boss as a hypocrite back in 2015."We highlight an observation...
View ArticleWarren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway shocked investors with its Snowflake and...
Summary List PlacementWarren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has made surprise bets on Barrick Gold and Snowflake in recent months, clashing with the investor's past warnings about gold, tech stocks, and...
View Article'A paradise for growth investors': A Baillie Gifford fund manager overseeing...
Summary List PlacementDespite being nominated for the rising talent award for fund management this year by fund tracker Morningstar, Baillie Gifford portfolio manager Praveen Kumar doesn't have any...
View ArticleWarren Buffett bought Microsoft stock after meeting Bill Gates and made a $37...
Summary List PlacementWarren Buffett gave investing advice to Bob Woodward, purchased Microsoft stock after meeting Bill Gates, and struck a $37 billion deal thanks to a chance meeting, he told David...
View ArticleWarren Buffett phoned Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson with a stimulus idea...
Summary List PlacementWarren Buffett phoned Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson at the height of the 2008 financial crisis with a suggestion that likely saved the US economy from an even deeper...
View ArticleWarren Buffett once used LeBron James to explain the risk of diversification,...
Summary List PlacementLeBron James led the Los Angeles Lakers' charge to a 17th NBA championship on Sunday.Warren Buffett once pointed to James' critical role on the basketball court to highlight the...
View ArticleDillard's stock soars 46% after Warren Buffett's deputy reveals 6% stake
Summary List PlacementA vote of confidence from one of Warren Buffett's lieutenants sent Dillard's stock up as much as 46% on Monday.Ted Weschler, an investment manager at Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway,...
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