The annual Value Investor Conference is one of the premier events surrounding Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting in Omaha. The Motley Fool's Michael Olsen and Rex Moore were in attendance and talked to several value investors. In today's...Show More Summary
Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary Brooks Sports is drawing quite a bit of attention from Buffett devotees these days. The running-shoe maker has sprinted to 34% volume growth in both 2011 and 2012, with U.S. sales growth hitting the tape...Show More Summary
The Motley Fool's senior banking analyst was one of the many who attended Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting. His unique and Foolish perspective of the event is a must for serious investors.
Someday, Warren Buffett will depart from Berkshire Hathaway. Should investors be concerned? As Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson discuss, Buffett has created a corporate culture at Berkshire that won't evaporate when Buffett is gone, thanks to a culture that's been meticulous with its day-to-day operations, capital, and succession plans. Show More Summary
Many investors flock to the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting to absorb the wisdom of the Oracle of Omaha. But some hope to crack the code of Warren Buffett's secret formula. What are his top metrics? How does he value stocks? ClickShow More Summary
Lets examine the recent performance of dividend-paying companies relative to their non-dividend paying and dividend-cutting peers within the S&P 500 Index. I will take the S&P 500 index members and then divide those names into four groups to analyze the companies that pay and raise their dividends versus those that have cut or do not pay [...]
One of the benefits of attending the Berkshire Hathaway shareholders' meeting is learning from the great value investors and Buffettologists who also make the yearly trek to Omaha. In this multipart series, Fool analyst Rex Moore speaks with Lawrence Cunningham, author of The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America. Show More Summary
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Several weeks after the end of each quarter, hedge funds and other major investors such as Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway file 13Fs with the SEC, disclosing many of their long equity positions as of the end of that quarter; check out Berkshire’s most recent 13F on the SEC’s website. Our database tracks hundreds of 13F [...]
Berkshire Hathaway recently poached a few top executives from AIG. What are Warren Buffett's billion-dollar plans? And where does that leave AIG? Play the video below to find out. Thanks to the savvy of investing legend Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway's book value per share has grown a mind-blowing 586,817% over the past 48 years. Show More Summary
The Motley Fool's senior banking analyst, Matt Koppenheffer, was one of the many who attended Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting last week. His unique and Foolish perspective of the event is a must-hear for serious investors.
The annual Value Investor Conference is one of the premier events surrounding Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting in Omaha. The Motley Fool's Michael Olsen and Rex Moore were in attendance and talked to several value investors. In today's...Show More Summary
H.J. Heinz Company Announces Receipt of Chinese Regulatory Approval Required for the Acquisition of Heinz by Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- H.J. Heinz Company ( NYS: HNZ ) ("Heinz") today announced that...Show More Summary
Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary Brooks Sports is drawing quite a bit of attention from Buffett devotees these days. The running shoe maker has sprinted to 34% volume growth in both 2011 and 2012, with U.S. sales growth hitting the tape...Show More Summary
Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary Brooks Sports is drawing quite a bit of attention from Buffett devotees these days. The running shoe maker has sprinted to 34% volume growth in both 2011 and 2012, with U.S. sales growth hitting the tape...Show More Summary
The stock market has hit record highs lately, and investors who still feel the lingering effects of the market’s meltdown four years ago are finally starting to feel more comfortable with the idea of getting back into a more normal investing routine. But if you’re thinking about getting back into the market now, you face [...]
The annual Value Investor Conference is one of the premier events surrounding Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting in Omaha. The Motley Fool's Michael Olsen and Rex Moore were in attendance and talked to several value investors. In today's...Show More Summary
Charlie Munger, whose Berkshire Hathaway owns huge stakes in several leading banks, said this about the financial system a few years ago: We would be better off if we downsized the whole financial sector by about 80%. I don't think the...Show More Summary
One of the benefits of attending the Berkshire Hathaway shareholders' meeting is learning from the great value investors and Buffettologists who also make the yearly trek to Omaha. In this multipart series, Fool analyst Rex Moore speaks with Lawrence Cunningham, author of The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America. Show More Summary
The holding company, modeled after Berkshire Hathaway, just released its latest quarterly report. Here's what you need to know.