In 2005 Bill Gates and Warren Buffett did a Q&A session with students from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln to discuss a number of topics including how to instil ethical leadership into their businesses. Here’s an excerpt from the session: How do you instil ethical leadership throughout your organization and to … Read More
Warren Buffett Further Increases His Stake In Bank Of America Corp ($BAC)
According to his latest Form 4, dated 07/27/2020, Warren Buffett has further increased his stake in Bank of America by 7,807,700 shares, at an average price of $24.073, totalling $187,954,762. This takes his total position in Bank of America to 998,086,989 shares.
Warren Buffett: Why Utility Businesses Make Good Investments
It’s no surprise that Warren Buffett recently agreed to buy Dominion Energy’s natural gas assets in a $10 billion deal. Back in 1998, in a lecture at the University of Florida School of Business, he was asked specifically about his thoughts on utility businesses. Here’s his response: Well I’ve thought … Read More
Warren Buffett: Top 10 Holdings (Q1 2020)
One of the best resources for investors are the publicly available 13F-HR documents that each fund is required to submit to the SEC. These documents allow investors to track their favorite superinvestors, their fund’s current holdings, plus their new buys and sold out positions. We spend a lot of time … Read More
Warren Buffett: Investors Think Stocks Are Different To Other Investments Because They Can Make Decisions Every Second On Stocks
During his recent CNBC interview with Becky Quick, Warren Buffett explained that the reason investors treat stocks differently to other investments is because they can make decisions every second with stocks. Here’s an excerpt from the interview: In 1932 General Motors had 19,000 dealers. That’s more than all the auto … Read More
Warren Buffett: Top Buys, Top Sells
One of the best resources for investors are the publicly available 13F-HR documents that each fund is required to submit to the SEC. These documents allow investors to track their favorite superinvestors, their fund’s current holdings, plus their new buys and sold out positions. We spend a lot of time … Read More
Warren Buffett: Top 10 Holdings (Q4 2019)
One of the best resources for investors are the publicly available 13F-HR documents that each fund is required to submit to the SEC. These documents allow investors to track their favorite superinvestors, their fund’s current holdings, plus their new buys and sold out positions. We spend a lot of time … Read More
Warren Buffett: Q3 2019 – Top New Buys, Top Sold Out Positions
One of the best resources for investors are the publicly available 13F-HR documents that each fund is required to submit to the SEC. These documents allow investors to track their favorite superinvestors, their fund’s current holdings, plus their new buys and sold out positions. We spend a lot of time … Read More
Warren Buffett: 15 Book Recommendations Last 10 Years
CNBC recently compiled a list of book recommendations from Warren Buffett, taken from his shareholder letters over the past ten years. Here’s the list: 1. ‘Poor Charlie’s Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger’ 2. ‘The Intelligent Investor’ 3. ‘Mitek: A Global Success Story, 1981-2011’ 4. ‘A Few … Read More
Warren Buffett: If You Have To Closely Follow A Company, You Shouldn’t Own It
In this interview with Andy Serwer, Yahoo Finance Editor-in-Chief, Warren Buffett says, “If you have to closely follow a company you shouldn’t own it!”. Here’s why: Andy Serwer (AS): Let’s talk a little bit about Apple. Everyone always wants to talk about Apple right. It’s kind of the ‘it’ stock, … Read More
Warren Buffett: The Price Of A Stock Doesn’t Tell You Anything About The Business
Here is Adam Smith, author of Supermoney, interviewing Warren Buffett back in 1985. Smith asks Buffett: “What do you do that’s different than ninety percent of the money managers who are in the market?” Here’s Buffett’s response: “Certainly most of the professional investors focus on what the stock is likely … Read More
Warren Buffett: There’s No Easier Game Than Stocks
Here’s a great excerpt from an interview that Warren Buffett did in India some years ago. Buffett is discussing how there is no easier game than stocks, but investors turn that fundamental advantage into a disadvantage saying: If you look at the typical stock on the New York Stock Exchange, … Read More
Warren Buffett: The Investor’s Misery Index
Here’s a great excerpt from Warren Buffett’s 1979 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter in which he illustrates the impact that inflation can have on an investor’s returns, using what he calls – “the investor’s misery index”, saying: If we should continue to achieve a 20% compounded gain – not an easy … Read More
Warren Buffett: Investing Is Much Like Reporting – Writing The Right Story
Here’s a great excerpt from an interview that Warren Buffett did with BizNews in 2017 in which he illustrates how investing is much like reporting. Buffett was asked the following question: When you’re doing these analyses, then and now, do you have computers that help you, or how did you … Read More
Warren Buffett: How Investors Lose Millions – If It [The Stock Price] Ever Gets Back There, I’ll Buy It!
Here’s a great excerpt from a CNBC interview with features Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, and Charlie Munger. During the interview Buffett illustrates how investors miss out on great opportunities because they stay anchored on a stock’s previously lower price, instead of focusing on the current price, which may still represent … Read More
Berkshire Hathaway (Warren Buffett) – Top 10 Holdings Q1 2019
One of the best resources for investors are the publicly available 13F-HR documents that each fund is required to submit to the SEC. These documents allow investors to track their favorite superinvestors, their fund’s current holdings, plus their new buys and sold out positions. We spend a lot of time … Read More
Warren Buffett: Sometimes Buying A Basket Of Stocks In An Industry Is Better Than Picking Individual Stocks
During the 2002 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting Warren Buffett provided some great insights into why buying a basket of stocks in an industry is better than picking individual stocks. Here’s an excerpt from the meeting: AUDIENCE MEMBER: Hi, my name is Jennifer Pearlman from Toronto, Canada. Mr. Buffett, in 1998, … Read More
Warren Buffett: You Don’t Want To Buy Stock In The Company That Has To Do Everything Right
Here’s a great recent interview with Warren Buffett speaking to Becky Quick at CNBC. During the interview Buffett, while speaking about Apple, provides some great insights into why investors should not buy stocks in companies that have to do everything right, saying: Apple, I’d love to see them succeed. That’s … Read More
Warren Buffett – Top 10 Holdings Q4 2018
One of the best resources for investors are the publicly available 13F-HR documents that each fund is required to submit to the SEC. These documents allow investors to track their favorite superinvestors, their fund’s current holdings, plus their new buys and sold out positions. We spend a lot of time … Read More
Warren Buffett: Stocks – What Else In The World Don’t You Like To Buy Cheaper Than You’re Paying The Day Before?
Here’s a great recent interview with Warren Buffett at CNBC discussing a number of topics including his value investing mindset. Here’s an excerpt from the interview: BECKY QUICK: I know you’re like Dr. Spock. You’re completely emotionless, when it comes to dealing with market moves. But is there any part … Read More