Monthly Archive: March 2017

I am quoted in a Kiplinger’s article: “6 Stocks That Stand To Gain From Higher Interest Rates” (March 29, 2017). Berkshire Hathaway iStock Symbol: BRK.B Share price: $174.98 Market cap: $431.6 billion Dividend yield:...

I am quoted in a Kiplinger’s article: “Why Warren Buffett Loves Fed Rate Hikes”. I am expecting a slow, gradual increase in interest rates over the next two years. After the Federal Reserve raised...

Summary As recently as 1994, Berkshire Hathaway’s equity securities equaled 76% of total assets. At year-end 2016, Berkshire Hathaway’s equity securities equaled 19% of total assets. Berkshire’s focus on acquiring businesses has resulted in...

At Berkshire Hathaway’s closing price of $266,013 per class A share on March 1, 2017, its price to book value ratio equals 1.55 which approximates its 30 year average of 1.58.   Berkshire’s book value...