Warren Buffett

Warren Buffett selects farmer son as successor Sat, 12/10/2011 - 15:00 by Neka Sehgal Warren Buffett has selected his 56-year-old son Howard, to succeed him as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.B), CBS News reported today. Comments Read more	Bank of America gets $5bn investment from Buffett Fri, 08/26/2011 - 17:09 by Anter Prakash Singh Investment guru Warren Buffett has invested $5 billion in the Bank of America, the largest bank of the country which is in deep financial trouble owing to the faulty mortgages. Comments Read more	Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway joins bidding for Transatlantic Mon, 08/08/2011 - 15:25 by Anter Prakash Singh Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. owned by Warren Buffett, has jumped into the bidding war for the Transatlantic Holdings, Inc., a reinsurer based in New York. Comments Read more
WARREN BUFFET'S LUNCH GETS RECORD BID OF $2,626,411 Sat, 06/11/2011 - 17:29 by Neka Sehgal What would you pay to break bread with one of the richest men in the world? Ask the anonymous donor who put in the winning bid of $2,626,411 at the 12th annual charity auction for the privilege of dining with billionaire investor Warren Buffett. Comments Read more	Warren Buffett Isn't a Stock Picker? Thu, 12/23/2010 - 10:32 by Matt Koppenheffer "Buffett buys control of companies. He is not a stock picker." -- Dan Solin Wait, what? Come again? The preceding is a comment from investment writer Dan Solin responding to a reader of his recent post "Foolish Advice From the Motley Fool." The advice that he's referring to came from yours truly. Comments Read more	2011's Top Dividend Aristocrats Tue, 12/21/2010 - 12:29 by Jim Royal Yes, dividend investing is popular. And it may become even more popular, now that Congress has extended legislation that maintains the low tax rate on corporate payouts for next year. You can find many great dividend stalwarts among the companies that have successfully paid out cash for decades. Comments Read more
Is Warren Buffett a Grinch? Wed, 12/15/2010 - 11:26 by Matt Koppenheffer Tis the season for partisan bickering. Or at least, that's what'll likely be on the schedule as the House prepares to vote on the tax compromise that President Obama reached with Republicans. Comments Read more	President Bush and Warren Buffett on the Financial Crisis Sat, 11/20/2010 - 11:11 by Morgan Housel "Believe me, I'd be fine if these companies fail, but the whole economy is on the line," President George W. Bush warned a congressman in Sep. 2008, according to his just-released memoir Decision Points. "The son of a bitch is going down if we don't step in." He's not the only one who felt that way. Comments Read more	Facebook’s Zuckerberg to donate $100mn to Newark schools Thu, 09/23/2010 - 22:00 by Deepika Garg Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg plans to provide $100 million for the improvement of the public school system in Newark, N.J, The New York Times reports. This first big act of public philanthropy from the Facebook CEO will be formally announced on ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’ on Friday. Comments Read more
Derivative contracts erode Q2 net profit at Berkshire Hathaway Sun, 08/08/2010 - 16:45 by Sophie Anderson Second-quarter profit at Warren E. Buffett's, Berkshire Hathaway plunged 40 percent primarily because declining stock prices led the value of its derivatives contracts to fall. Comments Read more	How Warren Buffett Destroyed the Market Fri, 07/23/2010 - 12:18 by Anand Chokkavelu A few months ago, I laid out exactly how mutual fund manager Peter Lynchaveraged 29% annual returns for more than a decade. Comments Read more	Buffett -- Sold! Tue, 07/13/2010 - 12:16 by Rich Smith We simply attempt to be fearful when others are greedy and to be greedy only when others are fearful. -- Warren Buffett Comments Read more