Berkshire’s annual meet: 7 key lessons investors can learn from Warren Buffett
2 years, 10 months ago

Berkshire’s annual meet: 7 key lessons investors can learn from Warren Buffett

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In the annual meeting of Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger spoke on a number of issues ranging from inflation and passive investing to cryptocurrencies. It swindles almost everybody.” “You print loads of money, and money is going to be worth less,” Buffett said. Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett rides on a golf cart through the exhibition hall as investors and guests arrive for the first in-person annual meeting since 2019 of Berkshire Hathaway Inc in Omaha, Nebraska. “We haven’t the faintest idea what the stock market was going to do when it opens on Monday,” Buffett said in response to an audience question.

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Mint Quick Edit | Is Warren Buffett’s investment inactivity justified?
1 month ago

Mint Quick Edit | Is Warren Buffett’s investment inactivity justified?

Live Mint  

Globally, value investors led by billionaire Warren Buffett have had a hard time these past few years, given their commitment not to buy overpriced shares. Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway ended 2024 sitting atop a $334-billion pile of cash and its equivalents. McKinsey Global Institute recently identified 18 hot arenas of rivalry expected to thrive over the next 15 years: e-commerce, cloud …

Warren Buffett offers lessons on investing in his annual Berkshire Hathaway letter
1 month ago

Warren Buffett offers lessons on investing in his annual Berkshire Hathaway letter

Associated Press  

— Billionaire Warren Buffett is viewed as one of the world’s greatest investors, so his annual letters to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders are always read closely for lessons. And never forget that we need you to maintain a stable currency and that result requires both wisdom and vigilance on your part.” ___ On the future of Berkshire’s well-read annual report: “At …

Warren Buffett advises Donald Trump to ‘spend wisely’ in Berkshire Hathaway’s annual letter to shareholders: 10 Points
1 month ago

Warren Buffett advises Donald Trump to ‘spend wisely’ in Berkshire Hathaway’s annual letter to shareholders: 10 Points

Live Mint  

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett, while celebrating another success of his multinational conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway, offered some advice to US President Donald Trump in his annual letter to shareholders on Saturday, February 22. Buffett sent a cautionary message to the US government in his letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, urging the country to ‘spend wisely’, maintain a stable currency and care …

Buffett offers Trump advice in annual Berkshire Hathaway letter
1 month ago

Buffett offers Trump advice in annual Berkshire Hathaway letter

Associated Press  

— In his annual letter to shareholders Saturday, Warren Buffett celebrated the successes of Berkshire Hathaway’s companies last year and in the 60 years since he took over a struggling New England textile company and began converting it into a massive conglomerate while offering some advice to President Donald Trump. Buffett cited the fact that Berkshire paid zero income tax …

Warren Buffett names his successor: 5 things to know about Howard Buffett, the man set to helm Berkshire Hathaway
2 months, 1 week ago

Warren Buffett names his successor: 5 things to know about Howard Buffett, the man set to helm Berkshire Hathaway

Hindustan Times  

After decades of speculation, Warren Buffett, the investor and chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, has officially named his successor. The 94-year-old investment guru has selected his middle son, Howard “Howie” Buffett, 70, to take over the reins of the multi-billion-dollar conglomerate in a non-executive chairman role — surpassing his siblings Peter Buffett, 66, as well as Susan Alice Buffett, 71 to …

Warren Buffett suddenly buys $563m of stock in three companies after hoarding cash all year
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Warren Buffett suddenly buys $563m of stock in three companies after hoarding cash all year

Daily Mail  

Warren Buffett has bought stakes in three companies, after hoarding cash for most of 2024. But recently, Berkshire and Buffett scooped up $563 million of stock in Occidental Petroleum, Sirius XM and VeriSign, according to The Motley Fool. The company purchased roughly $405 million-worth of stock in domestic oil company Occidental Petroleum, around $113 million in broadcasting corporation Sirius XM, …

Warren Buffett’s $150 billion question: The posthumous wealth plan of the Oracle of Omaha
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Warren Buffett’s $150 billion question: The posthumous wealth plan of the Oracle of Omaha

Firstpost  

Warren Buffett, the 94-year-old billionaire investor, has unveiled his most detailed plan yet for distributing his $150 billion fortune after his death. In a candid letter, Buffett revealed that his three children will have a decade to allocate his wealth, with successor trustees named in case they cannot fulfill the task Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, speaks …

Does Warren Buffett know something that we don’t?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Does Warren Buffett know something that we don’t?

Live Mint  

Warren Buffett, who has quipped that his favorite holding period for a stock is “forever," continues to have substantial money at work in American companies. View Full Image Graphic: WSJ Buffett and his late business partner Charlie Munger didn’t outperform the stock market 140-fold by being market-timers. “He’s cognizant of the fact that markets gyrate and go to extremes," says …

Warren Buffett says Steve Jobs once called him for investment advice but ignored it: 'He didn't do anything'
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Warren Buffett says Steve Jobs once called him for investment advice but ignored it: 'He didn't do anything'

Hindustan Times  

Steve Jobs once called ace investor Warren Buffett for some advice on where to invest Apple's cash reserves. Warren Buffett said on the call from Steve Jobs, “It was an interesting conversation because I hadn't talked to him in a long time.” Steve Jobs had called to get advice on what to do with Apple's huge cash pile, Warren Buffett …

Berkshire Hathaway event gives good view of Warren Buffett’s successor but also raises new questions
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Berkshire Hathaway event gives good view of Warren Buffett’s successor but also raises new questions

Associated Press  

This year’s Berkshire Hathaway meeting gave shareholders their best chance yet to hear from the man who will one day take over as CEO when Warren Buffett is gone, but Buffett said for the first time Saturday that Greg Abel should also take responsibility for the company’s investments after he takes over, raising new questions about the succession plan. Buffett, …

Berkshire Hathaway event gives good view of Warren Buffett's successor but also raises new questions
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Berkshire Hathaway event gives good view of Warren Buffett's successor but also raises new questions

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy This year's Berkshire Hathaway meeting …

Investing guru Warren Buffett draws thousands, but Charlie Munger's zingers will be missed
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Investing guru Warren Buffett draws thousands, but Charlie Munger's zingers will be missed

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But a key ingredient will …

‘Empty chair feeling’ to pervade Berkshire meeting without Munger
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Empty chair feeling’ to pervade Berkshire meeting without Munger

Live Mint  

Shareholders and onlookers agree: Without Charlie Munger, the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting on Saturday won’t be the same. Buffett paid tribute to Munger in February when he prefaced his annual letter to shareholders with a page titled “Charlie Munger—The Architect of Berkshire Hathaway." Given Munger’s trademark confidence and bluntness, a reader could believe it when Buffett wrote that Munger “told …

8 money lessons to learn from Warren Buffett’s letters to shareholders
1 year, 4 months ago

8 money lessons to learn from Warren Buffett’s letters to shareholders

Live Mint  

Before taking a big financial bet, one should first learn the basics. One of the most famous investing legends in contemporary times is Warren Buffett who often shares his wisdom in the famous annual letters to shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway. Surplus of liquid assets such as cash: He underscored the fact that Berkshire holds a boatload of cash and treasury …

Warren Buffett doesn’t believe in Bitcoin, won’t buy it even at $25. Read here
2 years, 10 months ago

Warren Buffett doesn’t believe in Bitcoin, won’t buy it even at $25. Read here

Live Mint  

The billionaire finance guru Warren Buffett, who complained recently that he did not know where to put his money, said cryptocurrencies are not being a productive asset and said he wouldn't buy the whole of bitcoin even for 25 US dollars. Speaking at a Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholder meeting, the billionaire claimed that cryptocurrency is not a productive asset and …

Thousands likely at Buffett’s meeting but not all are happy
2 years, 10 months ago

Thousands likely at Buffett’s meeting but not all are happy

Associated Press  

— Tens of thousands of people are expected to pack an Omaha arena Saturday for Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting. But mixed in among the thousands of people eager to hear Buffett and all of Berkshire’s vice chairmen spend hours answering questions will be some people unhappy with the conglomerate. Dozens of members of the two largest unions at …

Warren Buffett warns investors not to gamble on stocks
3 years, 10 months ago

Warren Buffett warns investors not to gamble on stocks

Associated Press  

— Billionaire Warren Buffett warned people not to think investing is an easy way to make a fortune as he answered a variety of questions at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting Saturday. Buffett spent several hours answering questions Saturday afternoon at an online version of Berkshire’s annual meeting alongside vice chairmen Charlie Munger, Greg Abel and Ajit Jain. I think I …

Warren Buffett won’t take the Reddit bait
4 years ago

Warren Buffett won’t take the Reddit bait

Live Mint  

“All that’s required is the passage of time, an inner calm,” began a sentence in Warren Buffett’s annual letter to his followers Saturday. The bar was high for Buffett this time, given all that’s happened since last year’s letter: a public-health crisis; lockdowns; social unrest; worsening wealth inequality; a new U.S. president; extreme political divisiveness that led to insurrectionists storming …

Warren Buffett rescued Corporate America in 2008. He’s got $130 billion in cash to do it again
4 years, 10 months ago

Warren Buffett rescued Corporate America in 2008. He’s got $130 billion in cash to do it again

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Tens of thousands of people typically flock to Omaha each year for the Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholder meeting. “Warren Buffett’s silence has been deafening these past tumultuous two months,” said BTIG chief equity and derivatives strategist Julian Emanuel in a report Friday. “There’s been very little discussion of what, if anything, Buffett plans to do …

Warren Buffett is subtly preparing Berkshire Hathaway investors for life after the Oracle of Omaha
5 years, 1 month ago

Warren Buffett is subtly preparing Berkshire Hathaway investors for life after the Oracle of Omaha

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Berkshire Hathaway, the sprawling industrial conglomerate and investor in top US companies run by Warren Buffett, seems to be preparing for the time when Buffett is no longer around. Buffett said in his annual shareholder letter, released Saturday morning, that two other Berkshire Hathaway vice chairmen will be getting a lot more face time at …

Opinion | Warren Buffett’s 2020 New Year’s Resolution
5 years, 3 months ago

Opinion | Warren Buffett’s 2020 New Year’s Resolution

Live Mint  

He’s making a list and checking it twice, but can’t find a takeover target that’s nice. With Berkshire’s cash pile reaching new heights, Buffett has said that just the thought of taking over another company — he’s acquired nearly 200 during his career — causes his heart “to beat faster.” Instead, this chart of Berkshire’s stock performance looks like it’s …

Berkshire Hathaway investors worry about life after Buffett
5 years, 10 months ago

Berkshire Hathaway investors worry about life after Buffett

Associated Press  

— Tens of thousands of Berkshire Hathaway shareholders return to Omaha every year to learn from Warren Buffett and celebrate the company he built through acquisitions and investments. Buffett said Saturday that both Abel and Jain have done a great job since they were promoted into the new roles in early 2018, and both earned about $18 million last year. …

Warren Buffett stresses patience in a world where deals look expensive
7 years ago

Warren Buffett stresses patience in a world where deals look expensive

Live Mint  

Seattle/New York: Warren Buffett has a message for investors wondering when he’ll strike his next big deal: Be patient. The letter included “more than a subtle warning that prices, on many fronts, are high,” said David Rolfe, the chief investment officer at Wedgewood Partners, a money manager that oversees $4.5 billion, including Berkshire shares. “Everybody’s always impatient” about deals, said …

Warren Buffett says bitcoin 'definitely will come to a bad ending'
7 years, 2 months ago

Warren Buffett says bitcoin 'definitely will come to a bad ending'

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett said Wednesday that the firm had no interest …

Warren Buffett plans for the future … and it doesn't involve bitcoin
7 years, 2 months ago

Warren Buffett plans for the future … and it doesn't involve bitcoin

ABC  

Famous billionaire investor Warren Buffett has told the world he would never invest in bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies. These remarks from the "Oracle of Omaha" came as he announced the appointment of two potential successors who may eventually replace him as CEO and chairman of Berkshire Hathaway. This move makes the succession plan clear for investors, said Andy Kilpatrick, who …

Warren Buffett nears milestone he’d rather avoid: $100 million in cash
7 years, 7 months ago

Warren Buffett nears milestone he’d rather avoid: $100 million in cash

Live Mint  

Seattle: It’s a milestone Warren Buffett probably wishes he weren’t approaching. Berkshire Hathaway Inc., the conglomerate he’s run for more than five decades, reported on Friday that it held just shy of $100 billion in cash at the end of the second quarter. “To put that money to work would be great,” said David Rolfe, chief investment officer at Wedgewood …

Warren Buffett optimistic on China's economic transition
8 years, 10 months ago

Warren Buffett optimistic on China's economic transition

China Daily  

Warren Buffett talks to reporters as he tours the exhibit hall during the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Nebraska, US, April 30, 2016. Billionaire Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, said before the company's annual shareholders' meeting that he was still optimistic about China's economic development, and believed China's economic transition will …

Warren Buffett’s 50th annual investor letter: What will the Sage of Omaha have to say?
10 years ago

Warren Buffett’s 50th annual investor letter: What will the Sage of Omaha have to say?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tomorrow marks a rather special …

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