Monthly Archive: February 2017
Buffett on CNBC: Airlines will get into trouble again if they substantially increase supply (more planes and seats) Buffett on CNBC: Stocks are pieces of businesses and businesses will be worth more over...
Earlier today, Warren Buffett released his annual letter to shareholders. There were five interesting takeaways from this letter: (1) He spends the most time criticizing the high fees charged by portfolio managers who generally...
I am quoted in a Smith Brain Trust article (Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland) on possible takeover targets for Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ: KHC). After withdrawing its offer for Unilever (NYSE:UL,...
A premature leak of the Kraft Heinz bid for Unilever has resulted in the offer being withdrawn. The takeover proposal by 3G Capital (Brazil), with the likely financial backing of Berkshire Hathaway and Warren...
I am quoted in the Wall Street Journal on the Kraft Heinz bid for Unilever. As 3G’s global ambitions have grown, the Brazilian firm has given Mr. Buffett access to new markets and deals...
In an SEC 13F filing after the market closed today, Berkshire Hathaway reported that it substantially added to its stakes in airlines (American Airlines, Delta Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and United Continental) and Apple, took...
I am quoted in a Yahoo Finance article: “Berkshire Hathaway has made about $358 million on Apple“. Back in November, Buffett was asked at an event for undergraduate and graduate students in Omaha why...