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Warren Buffett
Why Warren Buffett Loves Ketchup, Plain and Simple
Warren Buffett’s $28 billion purchase of Heinz makes sense if you examine his investing habits
The Radical Implications of Warren Buffett’s Conservative Approach
The principles that have made Warren Buffett the greatest living investor work for a lot more than just stocks.
How Much Does The Big Boss Really Matter? (A Partial Defense of Jamie Dimon)
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is scheduled to testify before a Senate committee later this week, the latest in a series of comeuppances in the wake of his firm’s massive trading losses earlier this year. The spectacle will no …
Buffett’s New Message: Damn the Deal, Keep Work and Life in Balance
It must be great to be Warren Buffett, and not just for the money and influence. Recent court testimony in the insider-trading trial of former Goldman Sachs director Rajat K. Gupta elicited this gem: while negotiating a $5 billion investment in Goldman at the height of the financial crisis—an investment that would shore up the bank’s …
Why Warren Buffett is Buying Newspapers
The Oracle of Omaha acquired his hometown newspaper in January and just snapped up dozens more in a $142 million deal. This is supposed to be the fastest declining industry in America. What is Warren Buffett up to?
Here’s …
The Warren Buffett Show: More Sizzle than Steak, and That’s Just Fine with Investors
The Berkshire Hathaway faithful will be gathering in Omaha, Nebraska, this Saturday to hear the words of the master and his sidekick. Yes, it’s time for “Woodstock for Capitalists,” where the stars of the show are Warren Buffett …
Annual Berkshire Meeting To Be Coming Out Party for a Fleet-Footed Running Shoe Company
On Saturday May 5, more than 30,000 Berkshire Hathaway shareholders are expected to file into the CenturyLink Center in downtown Omaha to soak in wisdom from its legendary CEO, Warren Buffett, and wander through an exhibit hall …
The Crazy Way We Think About Taxes
Taxpayers like to say one thing and do another. They also have some interesting requests as the filing deadline hits. Here’s how crazy we are.
Warren Buffett’s Cancer Raises Questions About Berkshire Succession
Warren Buffett revealed to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders in a letter yesterday that he has been diagnosed with stage 1 prostate cancer. Buffett assured shareholders that the condition was not “life threatening or even …
5 Hypothetical New Taxes That Americans Actually Support
If ever there was a truism, it’s that everybody hates taxes—this week especially. Or do they? In at least a handful of situations, a surprisingly large portion of Americans favor introducing new taxes or jacking up the rates on …
Bonds Are on a Roll — Is it Time to Give Up on Stocks?
A well-known academic argues against stocks, even for the long run. But it feels a bit like arguing that Warren Buffett doesn’t know what he’s doing. Whose side would you take?