The Index Committee decides which companies should be in the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 Index. Members of the Committee know a …
How to Find Good, New Stocks: Our Three-Part Test
I can imagine a potential client in Omaha asking something like the following: "A three-part test? Why bother? Why don't you just do what those …
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How Negative Interest Rates Threaten Omaha Investors
Will we soon have negative interest rates in the United States? This weird, upside-down condition wasn't in economic textbooks and is a challenge …
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7 Headlines the Media Missed at the Berkshire Annual Meeting
There were two main headlines from the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting held in Omaha earlier this month: Buffett Sells Entire Stake in …
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Is Governance at Berkshire Hathaway Actually Bad?
Is the board of Omaha-based Berkshire Hathaway doing a bad job for shareholders? At least two firms that advise pension plans and other big investors …
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Is a Stock Only Worth What Someone Will Pay For It?
Even though I’ve titled this post as a question, it’s probably more common to hear someone say flatly that a stock is only worth what someone will pay …
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