The two main themes for Warren Buffett’s letter to shareholders for the year 2010 were that a/ America’s best days lay ahead and b/ Berkshire has over $30billion in cash again and is looking to make some acquisitions – which are key to sustaining their outperformance of the S&P500 (which they use as their benchmark). […]
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Warren Buffett Likes His Booze
March 23, 2010 
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True to form, Warren Buffett has not stopped putting his cash to work. Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRK.a. & BRK.b), the billionaire investor’s investment company, said on Monday that its McLane Co unit has agreed to buy Kahn Ventures Inc, a wholesale distributor of distilled spirits, wine and beer in Georgia and North Carolina. The terms […]
Continue readingBerkshire Hathaway Results
February 27, 2010 0 Comments
Warren Buffett likes to release the annual report for Berkshire Hathaway on a weekend so their shareholders can digest them properly over non-trading days. I would recommend any investor read his commentary as it provides valuable insight into his perspective as well as how he has managed the vast resources of Berkshire. Nearly everyone can […]
Continue readingWarren Buffet Sells Oil Holdings
February 17, 2010 0 Comments
Yesterday Berkshire Hathaway, the investment company run by Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger, filed its regulatory papers disclosing its equity holdings. Due to Mr Buffett’s reputation as the World’s greatest investor, these filings are keenly watched as even small changes may hint at his strategy and thinking. Berkshire mainly sold its oil-related holdings, reducing its […]
Continue readingBerkshire Hathaway in S&P500
January 27, 2010 0 Comments
Warren Buffett’s company ,Berkshire Hathaway, has finally been elected to enter the S&P500, causing at least a short term uplift in the stock price as index funds (with cumulative assets of over $1trillion) scramble to buy around 6-7% of the company so they can reflect the complete index. According to some reports, in after-hours trading […]
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