Monthly Archive: June 2018

I am quoted in this Smith Brain Trust (Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland) article on Kraft Heinz and Campbell Soup. Finance Professor Predicted a Merger Months Ago Jun 28, 2018...

Barron’s published my letter on Warren Buffett: To the Editor: As someone who has closely followed Warren Buffett since 1980, and who regularly brings students halfway across the country to attend the Berkshire Hathaway annual...

Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting May 5, 2018   (Notes taken by Professor David Kass, Department of Finance, Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland)   A humorous film was shown in which...

Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase appoint Dr. Atul Gawande as Chief Executive Officer of their newly-formed company to address U.S. employee healthcare.

I am quoted in this U.S. News and World Report/Yahoo Finance article: “Pros and Cons of Buying Berkshire Hathaway Stock”. Berkshire is currently selling at a below market average price/earnings ratio and its earnings...

Seeking Alpha published my presentation before the Chartered Financial Analysts Society of Washington, DC on June 6, 2018. Summary (1) The outlook for U.S. equities is very bright. (2) Interest rates are likely to remain...

Berkshire Hathaway will receive $1.7 billion from its 39 million share stake of USG which has agreed to be acquired by Knauf at $44 per share.

From the Omaha World-Herald: Some Berkshire shareholders stiffed an Omaha waitress. So Warren Buffett sent her a check By Steve Jordon / World-Herald staff writer 7 hrs ago From the it’s-a-small-town department: Some Berkshire...

CNBC has reported that David Feinberg, CEO of Geisinger, has declined the offer to be CEO of the health care joint venture of Berkshire, JP Morgan, and Amazon.

CNBC is reporting that Warren Buffett, Jamie Dimon, and Jeff Bezos have selected David Feinberg, CEO of Geisinger, to run their joint venture to reduce health care costs.