Berkshire’s worst year ever
February 28th 2009 by DXL in People 0The new Annual Report is out, including the yearly Letter to Shareholders.
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Authorized Warren Buffett Biography (976 pages) Announced
August 12th 2008 by DXL in People 0Image by Getty Images via DaylifePublisher Random House has announced the forthcoming publication of the authorized biography of Warren Buffett. The hardcover book will have 976 pages and is written by Alice Schroeder, a former managing director with Morgen Stanley.
Schroeder has spend “thousands of hours” talking to Buffett about his life and career. She’s also […]
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The 10 Richest People Of All Time
July 14th 2008 by DXL in People 1We all know that right now, Warren Buffett is the richest man in the world. But he isn’t the richest man of all time. Indeed, he doesn’t even make the top ten list. If you want to know who does, read the post 10 Richest People of All Time and How They Made Their Fortunes […]
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Buffett makes second cameo appearance in All My Children
March 25th 2008 by DXL in People 1Superinvestor Warren Buffett made a cameo appearance in the ABC Soap Opera All My Children. Watch the video >
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Buffett World’s Richest & The Berkshire Annual Report
March 6th 2008 by DXL in People 0Yesterday, Forbes launched their brand new list of the world’s billionaires, ranked by net worth. Warren Buffett now holds the first spot with an astonishing $62 billion. He surpassed both his bridge mate Bill Gates and the Mexican Carlos Slim Helú.
Also recently released is Berkshire Hathaway’s Annual Report of 2007. The company posted a profit […]
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Berkshire Launches Bonds Insurer
January 1st 2008 by DXL in People 0As you may have already heard, Berkshire Hathaway has created a bonds insurance company by the name of Berkshire Hathaway Assurance. The company will offer to guarantee lower government bonds. BusinessWeek digs into the matter >
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VIDEO: Warren Buffett speech at Florida U - from the archives
December 18th 2007 by DXL in People 0Warren Buffett speaks to Florida U about value investing and his personal life.
Also see:
Warren Buffett’s Bio
Buffet Q&A with Tuck Investment Club
Warren Buffett books at Amazon.com
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Buffet Q&A with Tuck Investment Club
November 24th 2007 by DXL in People 0A few days ago, Buffett spoke with the investment club of the Tuck School of Business. There are some interesting questions and insightful answers in the long article. Check it out.
Janet Lowe has a new book on the billionare investor, Warren Buffett Speaks: Wit and Wisdom from the World’s Greatest Investor. Half of the book […]
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The History of Value Investing
October 23rd 2007 by DXL in People 0I came across a paper today covering the history of value investing. It talks about how Warren Buffett shifted his approach from a purely technical approach based on reports and balance sheets, to analyzing the business as a whole. Reading the 41 pages is certainly worthwile, so check it out: The Evolution of the Idea […]
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Wisdom from Warren Buffett
October 5th 2007 by DXL in People 1I found a reprint from a 1998 article in The Investor Journal. It has some nice notes from one of Berkshire’s famous annual meetings, including:
”Because of the use of options and […]
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