You usually don't realize how good something is until it's gone. Charlie Munger, chairman of Wesco Financial (AMEX: WSC) and Warren Buffett's indispensable partner at Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B), summed it up best when he remarked: "There are worse...
posted on: March 19, 2008 | about stocks: BSC Last week I wrote that lately it seems as if each day is accompanied by a new crisis on Wall Street. Of course this past weekend maintained the trend with the nearly inconceivable buyout of Bear Stearns, the 5th largest...
At Berkshire Hathaway, the chief financial officer again brought home more compensation last year than the two billionaires who ... ... OMAHA (AP) — At Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA/BRKB), the chief financial officer again brought home more compensation last year than the two...
By Bruce Jackson March 14, 2008 As usual, this year's letter by Chairman Warren Buffett to shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) is required reading for any serious investor. The Great, the Good, and the Gruesome," Buffett succinctly shares the secrets of his...
Bud Labitan just shared with me part of his new book, The Four Filters: What I learned from the Invention of Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger. He describes his book as a short read that can easily be read on a quick plane ride. The book goes into the “amazing invention” that Warren Buffett and...
By Bruce Jackson March 7, 2008 It was announced recently that Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-B) chairman Warren Buffett is now the richest man in the world. Though Buffett is commonly considered to be a value investor, he seems just as much of a growth investor. As...
That's Charlie Munger's opinion of academic Jeremy Siegel. Put theory into practice Siegel has signed on as a consultant and board member at WisdomTree, a new money management company with more than 35 exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that combine two of Siegel's favorite...
I finished digesting the latest Berkshire Hathaway 2007 letter to shareholders today. I found the most interesting part of this year’s letter was Warren Buffett’s discussion of what kinds of businesses turn him on. The companies that he and Charlie Munger look for are: Understandable Businesses...
We can learn many market truths from Green Bay's No. 4 as he hangs up his cleats. ... By Rick Aristotle Munarriz March 5, 2008 Fare three well, Brett Favre. Failing is part of succeeding Favre walks away with the all-time NFL record for touchdown passes, but he also is at...
What do you know about Warren Buffett, one of the world's richest people? Probably not enough. Born and raised mostly in Omaha, Neb., Buffett was fascinated by the stock market from an early age. He bought his first shares of stock at the age of 11, making mistakes and losing some money along the...