Monthly Archive: August 2014

Happy 84th Birthday, Warren Buffett! Today is Warren Buffett’s 84th birthday.  It is also the 4th anniversary of the launching of this blog on August 30, 2010, on the occasion of Warren Buffett’s 80th...

As part of the $12.5 billion financing to fund the cash portion of the acquisition of Tim Hortons, Warren Buffett through Berkshire Hathaway will be investing $3 billion in a special issue of preferred...

I am quoted in a Bloomberg article on Berkshire Hathaway’s increased investment in Chicago Bridge & Iron during the second quarter of 2014: “Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is betting the best response to a short...

In an SEC 13F filing after the market closed on August 14, Berkshire Hathaway reported many changes to its portfolio during the second quarter of 2014.  There was one new investment, Charter Communications (CHTR),...

The Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. told 11 of the largest U.S. and foreign banks  that their so-called “living wills” were unsatisfactory. The agencies ordered the banks to simplify their legal structures...

In an SEC 13G filing dated August 1, 2014, Berkshire Hathaway is reporting a 10.4% stake in VeriSign (VRSN).  Its 12,985,000 shares are currently valued at approximately $700 million.  Berkshire has been steadily increasing...

Berkshire Hathaway’s operating earnings rose 11% in the second quarter of 2014 ($4.331 billion) vs. the second quarter of 2013 ($3.919 billion).  Overall net earnings rose 41% ( $6.395 billion vs.$ 4.541 billion), but...