Monthly Archive: May 2019

The 2019 winning charity bid on eBay for lunch with Warren Buffett was $4,567,888.  This was the 2oth annual lunch with Warren Buffet to benefit the Glide Foundation and it set a new record,...

Kraft Heinz (KHC) is currently trading below Berkshire Hathaway’s (BRK.A, BRK.B) cost basis. Berkshire Hathaway owns 26.7%, or 325,442,152 shares, of Kraft Heinz and in 2015 purchased its stake with a cost basis of...

After the market closed today, Berkshire Hathaway filed its SEC Form 13F revealing its stock portfolio as of March 31, 2019. There were several major changes (by at least $500 million): Additions: (1) Amazon (483,300...

The 6 largest companies by market capitalization are: (1) Microsoft (MSFT)  —      $974 billion (2) Apple (AAPL)  —             $936 billion (3) Amazon (AMZN) —       ...

I am quoted in this NBC News article on the Uber IPO: “It’s the speculative attraction, the excitement, similar to going to Las Vegas to gamble for a big winning,” David Kass, a professor...

I am quoted in this University of Maryland (Robert H. Smith School of Business) article on Warren Buffett. SMITH BRAIN TRUST – It turns out, even the Oracle of Omaha has investment regrets. Famed investor and...

Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger, and Bill Gates were guests on CNBC this morning from 6 a.m. – 9 a.m. ET. The highlights were: (1)   Buffett: A trade war is bad for the world. It is...

These are 5 highlights of the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting: (1) Apple – Both Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger are very bullish on Apple.  “We like the fact that it is our largest holding”...

I am quoted in this Channel News Asia article on the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting. David Kass, finance professor at University of Maryland, has made the trip each year for the past decade, sometimes...

I am quoted in this article: “Most portfolio managers would be considered successful when they are right 70% of the time. Warren Buffet is right 90% of the time,” said David Kass, a finance...