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Berkshire Hathaway Reveals New Holdings in General Motors, Viacom
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - 10:41am
Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett's holding company, released an SEC filing yesterday that revealed new holdings in General Motors (NYSE: GM) and Viacom (NASDAQ: VIAB) as of March 31st. The conglomerate also reported selling its entire stake in Comdisco Holdings. Investments by Warren Buffett's...
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Berkshire Hathaway Discloses New Holdings
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 4:37pmAn SEC filing says that Berkshire Hathaway added stakes in General Motors (NYSE: GM), Viacom (NASDAQ: VIAB) and IBM (NYSE: IBM). This can be seen as a bullish sign for these stocks, as investments by Warren Buffett's company are often viewed as a key vote of confidence. Shares of General Motors, a...
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Monday, May 7, 2012 - 10:26am
Did Warren Buffett Consider Acquiring Kellogg, Heinz?
At Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholder meeting on Saturday, Warren Buffett said he recently walked away from a $22 billion dollar acquisition . So, what company was it? Taking into consideration Berkshire Hathaway's previous acquisitions, he would likely have paid a 10%-30% premium to the...
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Monday, February 27, 2012 - 11:32am
Whitney Tilson Talks Warren Buffett, Dell on CNBC
Hedge fund manager Whitney Tilson appeared on CNBC this morning to give his opinion of famed investor Warren Buffett's interview. Tilson stated that he was buying more shares of Berkshire Hathaway on Buffett's recent performance. He stated that the value of Berkshire Hathaway should be trading 50...
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Thursday, February 2, 2012 - 7:22am
Six Stocks Insiders Are Buying
Insiders may sell shares for any number of reasons, but there is really only one reason insiders buy shares of a company -- they believe the stock price will move higher and they want to profit from it. Pullbacks and sell-offs provide a perfect opportunity for investors who have faith in a company...
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Warren Buffet Slams Legislators: Stop Coddling Billionaires
Monday, August 15, 2011 - 7:13amWarren Buffet took a strong stance against tax breaks for the super-rich in an op-ed published in The New York Times Sunday, noting that "While the poor and middle class fight for us in Afghanistan, and while most Americans struggle to make ends meet, we mega-rich continue to get our extraordinary...
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Wednesday, August 10, 2011 - 1:13pm
When Everyone in the World Loves Gold, Should You?
Turn on your TV, read a newspaper, magazine, or billboard, listen to the radio, go to lunch, go snorkeling (ok, maybe not snorkeling ), and it seems that all anyone can talk about gold – it is inescapable. It is not without good reason, however. Stock markets throughout the world are in chaos...
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Wednesday, May 18, 2011 - 9:45am
Are the Protests in Spain a Sign of the Euro's Inevitable Collapse?
UK's The Telegraph posted a video of current on-going riots in Spain. Spanish citizens are protesting “austerity measures” the Spanish government has undertaken to help get its fiscal house in order. The riots in Spain are similar to the events experienced by fellow struggling Eurozone-member...
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Friday, May 6, 2011 - 2:18pm
Words of Wisdom: Famous Trading, Investing, and Money Sayings Part II
The mental aspect is one of the most overlooked and underappreciated facets of trading. It is also one of the most important. Success in the stock market, as well as in business, is largely dependent on a person's psychological toughness and their ability to “roll with the punches.” Sometimes you...
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Friday, April 29, 2011 - 2:00am
Words of Wisdom: Famous Trading, Investing, and Money Sayings Part 1
The mental aspect is one of the most overlooked, and underappreciated facets of trading. It is also one of the most important. Success in the stock market is largely dependent on a person's psychological toughness and their ability to “roll with the punches.” Sometimes traders just need to sit back...
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