Warren Buffett

Markets

Stock Buybacks are the Ultimate Gift for Companies in Record Year

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This month marks the end of what Goldman Sachs estimates will be a record year for stock buybacks, with a volume of roughly $930 billion.

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International Economics

US Markets Represents 70% of Total World Market Capitalization

What this means, however, is that the next time American markets tumble, it won’t just be America’s problem.

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Industry News

AI Won’t Replace Advisors. But It Will Transform the Industry.

AI won’t treat us to a round of golf to discuss investment strategies. But the technology is already a game changer for financial advisors

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Investments

Berkshire Unloads Billions More in Stocks As Markets Ponder Buffett’s Next Move

Berkshire Hathaway sold $36.1 billion of stock in the third quarter, including several billion dollars of Apple and Bank of America stock.

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Markets

Warren Buffett Doesn’t See Much Reason to Deplete Huge Cash Pile

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Berkshire Hathaway’s legendary investor admitted that he doesn’t have any idea how to put $189 billion of cash to effective use.

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International Economics

Japan Looks to Leave its Lost Decades Behind

After years of chronic stagnation, prices are rising again, with inflation exceeding the Bank of Japan’s 2% target for two years running.

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Energy

Bill Gates’ TerraPower to Build First Small Reactor in US

The company plans to have one of the newfangled small modular reactors up and running in Wyoming by 2030.

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Markets

Warren Buffett Splashes Water on Any Great Investing Expectations

The Oracle of Omaha warned investors to not expect “eye-popping” performance in the coming years.

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Finance

The Folly of Financial Gurus

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Social-media channels are full of business gurus promising that you can make tons of money this year…. but only if you attend their seminar.

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Finance

Berkshire Hathaway Has Built a Massive Mountain of Cash

Berkshire Hathaway’s third-quarter earnings report on Saturday revealed how Warren Buffett weathered the past three months.

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Finance

What’s Eating Warren Buffett?

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Finance

Warren Buffett is Shifting his Focus to Japan

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Finance

Buffett Calls Buyback Opponents ‘Illiterate’ and ‘Demagogues’

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Technology

Amazon Prepares for Massive Layoffs as Bezos Gets in the Giving Spirit

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Energy

Berkshire, Energy Firms Reap Rewards of Low Oil Production

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