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$321,000. That’s the price for one share of Berkshire Hathaway stock in 2019. It’s also a lot of money. For $321,000 you could easily pay for 4 years of
As an investor, you should be digging into a company’s financial statements. However, you can’t look at these financials in isolation – it’s important to compare a company’s results to other
The history of the savings and loan industry is nothing less than fascinating. Savings and loan programs or “Thrifts” as they are often referred to, have collectively transformed
To put it bluntly, investors are concerned about the future of investing. With a trade war with China looming overhead, most are checking their cell phones or the television with trepidation
A client asked recently for my view on Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group and its substantial investment in WeWork, whose CEO evidently has sold WeWork stock to buy properties in
Investors continually use price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio as a way to make a claim about an undervalued or overvalued stock. I continually cringe at the thought that investors will
Here’s how the major US stock market indexes performed today. The S&P 500 (see also: SPY) was up by 10.46 points (0.4%) The Dow Jones Industrial Average (see
What is fair value? How’s it related to margin of safety? Upside? Warren Buffett’s views on the importance of fair value. Calculating the finbox fair value. Before jumping
Our firm bought Apple shares for clients’ portfolios in 2013, and we are used to being a contrarian voice when it comes to the stock (read here and here) — we
Recently my firm replaced all of our short-term bond exchange-traded funds with U.S. Treasury bills. The core motive for this decision was not to pick up a few
Broad market leadership, industry-leading R&D, and healthy margins have Applied Materials favorably positioned. Entrenched customer relationships provide a significant competitive advantage and bolster growth prospects. Current trading levels
Here’s a big question I’d be asking if I owned Tesla stock: What happened to 345,000 reservations? When Tesla’s Model 3 was released, it was supposed to be
While U.S. stocks have shown resilience, the maturing bull market and a flattening yield curve suggest caution is warranted. In this environment, value-priced stocks with businesses that benefit
Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett have long put a premium on businesses that benefit from pricing power. Sweet baked goods leader Hostess Brands Inc (NASDAQ: TWNK) portfolio of
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ: SSNC) trades at a P/E multiple of 39.4x, which is higher than the Information Technology sector median of 30.0x. While this makes SSNC
The hedge fund underperformed the market in Q1 as revealed in its recent 13F filing with the SEC. I take a closer look at Pershing Square’s $4.8 billion
Elon Musk, without any doubt, is one of the most prominent business magnates in the 21st century. He is directly solving many of the biggest threats of the
Point72 Asset Management’s form 13F filed with the SEC highlights recent stocks purchases including Facebook, Inc. (Nasdaq: FB), Wynn Resorts, Limited (Nasdaq: WYNN), and Booking Holdings Inc (Nasdaq:
Cna Financial Corp (NYSE: CNA) currently pays a dividend yield of 2.6% which is above the Financials sector median of 2.1%. While this makes the total return potential
[Click Here to Download the Entire Presentation] For 40 years, Costco has succeeded with a simple formula: reinvest merchandising profits into lower prices and better products; be a
Businesses that benefit from a “network effect” can differentiate themselves from peer companies and enjoy strong customer loyalty. Value investor Warren Buffett has frequently and recently targeted these
Top brands that command premium pricing and customer loyalty can create significant competitive advantages over peers. General Mills, Inc (NYSE: GIS) offers a portfolio of leading brands and
