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It takes 20 years to build a reputation

“It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently” – Warren Buffett

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Buffett Looking for Acquisitions in 2011

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

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 […]

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Berkshire Hathaway Results

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 […]

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Berkshire Hathaway in S&P500

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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