The holding company, modeled after Berkshire Hathaway, just released its latest quarterly report. Here's what you need to know.
Buffett-inspired Biglari Holdings is not nearly as followed as its model business, Berkshire Hathaway, but investors in the latter would be wise to keep an eye on the moves of this restaurant-focused holdings company. Led by 35-year-old...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
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Warren Buffett is helping to pitch Dairy Queen just as Kansas City, Mo.-based agency Barkley is airing its first TV ad for the chain, five months after it landed the creative account. The godfather of DQ parent Berkshire Hathaway does not appear in the spot—although a lookalike does pop up in the middle of it. 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
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
Warren Buffett makes a cameo in Barkley's first TV ad for Dairy Queen five months after the Kansas City, Mo.-based agency landed the chain's creative account. The godfather of DQ parent Berkshire Hathaway appears midway through the ad, as a male voice salutes fans of the brand. Show More Summary
David Rolfe, the portfolio manager of Wedgewood Partners, has been generating a decent annualized return of 11.5% for his investors for the past twenty years, beating the S&P 500’s annualized return of 8.2% during the same period. With around $2.2 billion in total assets under management, he holds quite a concentrated portfolio. His three biggest [...]
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) has been one of the best investing success stories of the past half-century. Under Buffett’s leadership, the textile manufacturer turned insurance company turned investment vehicle has made many people a small fortune (and a few people a very large fortune). With the success of Berkshire, it should come to [...]
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
ByIAEResearch: It is quite staggering to imagine a holding company that generates 19.7% cumulative annual rate of return over 45 years. It's even more intriguing to comprehend its success considering the time-span, and the business cycles it has withstood. 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
Scores of investors scour Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A)’s holdings in attempts to mimic legendary CEO Warren Buffett’s picks. After all, Buffett is deemed the greatest investor of all time, and rightly so. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) has averaged an annual growth in book value of 19.7% over the last 48 years. That compares to 9.4% [...]
As you may know, Warren Buffett loves all things American as apple pie.
You may also know that his holding company, Berkshire Hathaway, owns Dairy Queen — not quite apple pie, but close.
That is why, if you happen to be in Omaha from...Show More Summary
Editor’s Note: Related tickers: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A), Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (NYSE:PBR) Warren Buffett meets with young entrepreneurs (Nebraska) Billionaire Warren Buffett is spending his day listening to business...Show More Summary
As the old adage goes, the two things you can’t avoid are death and taxes. Some cash-strapped states that are hungry for tax revenue from any source they can find it aren’t afraid to combine the two by taxing transfers of property after someone dies. It’s important to distinguish between inheritance taxes and estate taxes, [...]
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
Brooks Sports tried to go toe-to-toe with Nike across all sports, but couldn't keep pace. A renewed focus on performance running shoes helped the company take off. The subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway is "on fire" says Warren Buffet...
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 for serious investors.