By Richard Saintvilus, Contributor Image via CrunchBase When it comes to Apple, it continues to amaze me how grossly uninformed some investors chose to remain. But it’s not their fault. Warren Buffett said it best, “The smarter the journalists are, the better off society is.” Unfortunately, many journalists have shown that they should be reading […]
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The best leaders can prove the Oracle wrong
By Joel Peterson, Contributor I’m going to go out on a limb and disagree with Warren Buffett. In 1980, Buffett wrote that, “When a management with a reputation for brilliance tackles a business with a reputation for bad economics, it is the reputation of the business that remains in tact.” I know what the Oracle of […]
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Why Warren Buffett Keeps Buying IBM
By GuruFocus, Contributor After reading about the company for 50 years without making a move and shunning the entire tech sector for the majority of his career, Warren Buffett suddenly picked up over $10 billion in shares of IBM (IBM) recently for his company, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)(BRK.B). Buffett said in Nov. 2011 on […]
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Buffett Protégé Slams Former Boss
Buffett Protégé Slams Former Boss
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One of Warren Buffett‘s longtime ex-employees, who was poised to be his heir apparent, recently lashed out against the famed billionaire.
‘II will never understand why … ‘
‘II will never understand why … ‘
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BYD gains permission to sell e-buses to EU
BYD Co Ltd , a Chinese carmaker backed by billionaire investor Warren Buffett, said on Monday it had gained official permission to sell its electric buses in all European Union member states.
Why Warren Buffett Keeps Buying Wells Fargo
By GuruFocus, Contributor First of all, Warren Buffett, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)(BRK.B), is gleefully optimistic about America. “Tomorrow’s always uncertain,” he said this morning on CNBC. “But the future, the longer future, is always very certain. And that’s what you have to keep your eye on.” This attitude keeps Buffett building up huge […]
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The Top Stocks Warren Buffett and Donald Yacktman Both Own
By GuruFocus, Contributor Warren Buffett and Donald Yacktman are two well-known long-term value investors. Both have also produced strong returns: 174.5% for Donald Yacktman and a 163.3% increase in book value of Warren Buffett’s company, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)(BRK.B), cumulatively, compared to 34.9% for the S&P 500 over the past ten years. Unsurprisingly, the two […]
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Warren Buffett In $2 Billion Solar Deal
By Todd Woody, Forbes Staff First Solar Array (Photo credit: russf) Making a big bet on solar energy, Warren Buffett’s MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company has acquired two SunPower solar photovoltaic power plant projects in California for between $2 billion and $2.5 billion, the companies said Wednesday. The adjacent Antelope Valley Solar Projects will be built in Los […]
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Billionaires Dominate List Of The Biggest Charitable Gifts Of 2012
By Kerry A. Dolan, Forbes Staff Billionaires, led by Warren Buffett, account for most of The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s list of the largest charitable gifts announced by individuals in 2012. Community foundations and public institutions were big beneficiaries.
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