Corporate giants back down as Donald Trump election win in prospect
This US election, compliance risks becoming a calculated bet on the rise of authoritarianism
This US election, compliance risks becoming a calculated bet on the rise of authoritarianism
From Warren Buffett to Bill Gates, corporate America seems fearful a victorious Trump would seek to punish those who publicly oppose him
Berkshire Hathaway shares up almost 30% this year ahead of the S&P 500 more than all but two of the ‘magnificent seven’ stocks
Since his first investment in 1962, Buffet has steered the company’s market capitalisation into a club dominated by tech giants such as Apple and Microsoft
Legendary investor even appears wary about stock in his Berkshire Hathaway company
Berkshire Hathaway has outperformed S&P 500 over last 10 and 15-years with annualised returns over 13%
Cash holdings hit a record high as billionaire investor dumps $76bn of stocks for $47.2bn gain
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The billionaire investor ends nearly two decades of gifts to the Gates Foundation for a new charity led by his children
BYD car maker is among the best-placed Chinese companies to cope with new tariffs thanks to European factory
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The fact it is not spending big is being seen as a bearish sign
Oracle of Omaha says he doesn’t know where the major car companies will be in five or 10 years
Warren Buffett sells out of Paramount at a loss and cuts exposure to Apple though it remains a significant holding
Reducing angel investment would have had a domino effect on women in business
Tax levied on ETFs makes Berkshire Hathaway a good investment bet even if it performs no better than an index fund
‘Oracle of Omaha’s annual letter pays tribute to the role of his late business partner Charlie Munger in building €836bn conglomerate
Share sale follows investor’s admission that an earlier cut to its holding may have been a mistake
‘If you’re not willing to react with equanimity to a market price decline of 50% two or three times a century, you’re not fit to be a common shareholder’
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Warren Buffett’s right-hand man railed against active fund management
Warren Buffett’s investment acolyte was famous for his polished wit about all aspects of life
Warren Buffett’s longtime lieutenant and business partner was vice-chair of famed investment conglomerate
Well-known fund manager was paid €160m over the last year even as profits at his business fell
Berkshire Hathaway’s cash pile hits a record €147 billion
Pension and insurance companies have dumped UK equities, reducing the ability of companies to raise capital and expand
Short-selling hedge funds were right with betting on meme stocks being a losing bet
The longer the boss stays on, the more important it is to ask whether they are still the best person for the job
Bulls outnumbering bears for two consecutive weeks for only the second time in the last 18 months
Stocktake: Markets might appear unconcerned but there is potential for volatility
Executives and investors fret about impact of rising rates and empty buildings on $5.6tn market
Shareholders hear criticism of US bank executives and vote against climate and ESG motions
To avoid being sidelined by ageing skills, workers and leaders need to become ‘infinite learners’
Since divorcing Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in 2019, Scott has been ‘emptying the safe’
Too early to say if stock exchange will take off but potential for growth is there
ProPublica report measures tax take against total welath rather than income
There really isn’t anything heroic about the zero-commission broker’s business model
Berkshire Hathaway leaders talk down Spacs, cryptocurriencies and climate reporting
Comments see him derided as ‘old guy who does not understand today’s more modern markets’
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From politics to business and beyond, evergreen elders are setting the bar far too high
Legendary Berkshire Hathaway chief began investing 80 years ago at the age of 10
Berkshire Hathaway way increase holdings to 9.9%
Apple’s share price gains lift Warren Buffett’s holding company in second quarter
Buffett’s defenders might say he has been wrongly written off in the past after prior periods of underperformance
David Tepper and Stanley Druckenmiller say indices look particularly precarious
Buffett’s inaction suggests this is not a time to be bold – it’s a time to be cautious
Sprawling industrial conglomerate disclosed on Saturday that its stock portfolio, which includes shares in Apple and Bank of America, declined in value by $55.5bn
Investors should not be surprised by another bout of market bloodshed
Seven of Buffett’s top nine holdings down between 34 and 44 per cent but he’s unlikely to be bothered
‘These are the days when you don’t need financial advice, you need a psychologist’
‘Neutron Jack’ built company into one of the biggest in the world
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Billionaire’s exit from industry is less surprising than his decision to enter it
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