Monthly Archive: February 2018
I was interviewed on BNN TV (Business News Network – Canada) on February 26, 2018 at 8:40 a.m. ET on Warren Buffett’s Letter To Shareholders. Highlights of my interview: (1) Warren Buffett has not...
Berkshire Hathaway released Warren Buffett’s 2017 Letter to Shareholders at 8:00 a.m. today. The highlights were: (1) Berkshire’s $65 billion gain in net worth or book value in 2017 resulted from a $36 billion...
I am quoted in a Wall Street Journal article: “Playing With $100 Billion, Warren Buffett Is Giant Trader of U.S. Treasury Bills”. “He’s aware that [Berkshire’s cash] is not earning a high rate of...
I am quoted in this CNBC article: “Warren Buffett’s partner Charlie Munger reveals how much of an impact luck has on success”. Fellow Omaha-native Buffett has also touted the critical role luck has played in his...
I am a contributor to the forthcoming book: “The Warren Buffett Shareholder: Stories from Inside the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting”. This book is scheduled to be released on April 19, 2018.
Berkshire Hathaway’s 2017 Annual Report to shareholders will be posted on the Internet on Saturday, February 24, 2018, at approximately 8:00 a.m. eastern time where it can be accessed at www.berkshirehathaway.com. The Annual Report...
In an SEC 13F filing after the market closed today, Berkshire Hathaway (Warren Buffett) reported the following major changes to its common stock portfolio during the fourth quarter of 2017: Additions: (1) Apple –...
Phillips 66 to repurchase 35 million shares from Berkshire Hathaway at $93.725 per share for $3.3 billion. Berkshire will retain 10% stake.
I am quoted in the Washington Post: “There is a lot of concern in the rising yield in the 10-year Treasury note,” said David Kass, professor of finance at the University of Maryland. “As...
Wells Fargo will replace four board members and face limits on growing its banking business after an unprecedented action announced Friday by the U.S. Federal Reserve, which cited “widespread consumer abuses.” Wells Fargo is Berkshire...