All Posts Tagged With: "Warren Buffett"
Berkshire Hathaway’s Mystery $3.5bn Spending Spree
With the stock market in turmoil, it’s a good time to check in on what Warren Buffett is doing with his portfolio. Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A, BRK.B) has struggled in the first half of the year. Money Morning’s Jason Simpkins says $3.5 billion of Berkshire’s recent $4-billion shopping spree is still unaccounted for…
The One Warren Buffett Biography Every Investor Should Read
There are scads of books on the market purporting to tell the story of investing guru Warren Buffett, says William Patalon III in Money Morning. But if you really want to learn about Buffett the man and Buffett the investor, there’s really only one biography worth reading…
Avoid Bottom Fishing for Financials: It’s Way Too Risky
The Era of Peak Greed is over. The Era of Caution is upon us. The Rude Awakening’s editorial director Eric Fry, says the credit crisis has taught investors important lessons. Like how to avoid excessive risk. This is why Eric advises readers to stay away from bottom fishing in the financial sector. There’s too much complexity. Sell risk, buy caution. Sell complexity, buy simplicity, says Eric…
Penny Stocks Can Turn You Into the Next Warren Buffett
If you want to invest like Warren Buffett, you have to think very small says Jim Nelson in Penny Sleuth.
Buffett’s investment vehicle, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BKR.A), made its best gains in the ’70s and ’80s, when its tight budget meant it could only investment in small-caps. It is much easier to make huge gains when starting from a low base.
Berkshire now deals with the world’s largest organizations. The next Buffett will be investing in today’s penny stocks. More from Jim…
Be Like Buffett: Play it Long
Editor’s Note: Everyone is talking about the Dow entering bear territory. But how can investors profit in a bear market? You could try walking like a master and try to emulate says Lynn Carpenter. Be like Buffett. Play it long.
The Return of ’70s Inflation or ’30s Deflation?
Editor’s Note: Bill Bonner wore a brown polyester shirt in the ’70s. The polyester shirt is gone, but ’70s-style inflation is back. So is ‘30-style deflation, says Bill. The Fed is doing it’s best to combat deflation by juicing up the markets with more easy money. But in doing so they’re pushing the price of commodities through the roof…
Manufacturer Data Better than Expected
A severe US recession is less likely following better-than-forecast May data from US manufacturers. This from Bloomberg:
Demand from overseas for U.S.-made products is helping to keep factories running even as spending by American consumers and businesses slows. The improvement signals the U.S. may be able to avoid a deep and protracted economic slowdown as the housing slump worsens and food and fuel prices soar.
Popular Stock Indicator Tells Investors to Hit the BRICs
Global investors seeking undervalued markets might want to look at Russia, China, India, Malaysia, South Korea or Brazil. And if they want to avoid overvalued markets, they’d be best to eschew Italy, the United States, Japan, Canada, Switzerland, or Germany.
Dollar Rises On Traders’ Hopes of Escaping Recession
The US dollar looks set to make a second straight monthly advance against the yen and euro as gains in stocks showed traders are cautiously optimistic the economy may not slide into recession after all.
“The idea that the Fed will continue to cut rates has been completely put to bed and the market is now flirting with the idea of a rate hike. That has given the dollar a boost,” said Alan Ruskin, head of international currency strategy at RBS Greenwich Capital Markets in Connecticut, in Bloomberg. More from that story:
As Buffett Places Bets Abroad, Your Profits May Still Be in the U.S.
Today, we have another recession proof way to score big money, while even Buffett is fleeing this country. Wayne even includes a few smaller companies that should do handsomely over the next few months.
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