Buffett Watch: Wesco Buyout & Rail Traffic

Warren Buffett to take part in Butte jobs summit Belgrade News The Oracle of Omaha, billionaire Warren Buffett, is CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (berkshirehathaway.com. He will participate in an upcoming jobs and economy ... See all stories on this topic » Warren Buffett's Trades: Visualizing the Oracle's Portfolio Tweaks Motley Fool By Eben Esterhuizen, CFA, Kapitall | More Articles Legendary investor Warren Buffett, fondly referred to as the "Oracle of Omaha," is the largest ... See all stories on this topic » The Kid's Version of Warren Buffett's Life Story PadGadget (blog) Based on Warren Buffett and released just in time for his 80th birthday, this story app uses the classic children's tale to teach good financial habits, ... See all stories on this topic » PadGadget (blog) Lavish Billionaire Spending Sprees San Francisco Chronicle In 2008, Forbes ranked Warren Buffett as the richest man in the world, with a net worth of approximately $62 billion. The famously-frugal Buffett has never ... See all stories on this topic » "Canadian Buffett" Betting on Deflation The Guru Investor (blog) Prem Watsa, known as the "Canadian Warren Buffett", appears to be making a big bet that the US will be hit by an extended period of deflation. ... See all stories on this topic » Dear Economist: What's your approach to picking toilet stalls? Financial Times Your stall-picking strategy reminds me of Warren Buffett's comment that "diversification is a protection against ignorance". Presumably you just want a ... See all stories on this topic » TV This Week for Aug. 29th – Sept. 4th Los Angeles Times (blog) (BET, 10 pm) Baby, he's a rich man: The new special "Warren Buffett: The Modern Midas" charts the rise — and rise — of the billionaire investor, ... See all stories on this topic » Sokol Complains About 'Deceit' Among Disgruntled NetJets Employees Seeking Alpha (blog) Ms. Schroeder is the author of Snowball, a widely acclaimed biography on Warren Buffett and has written on NetJets on her website in the past. ... See all stories on this topic » Danger! Horror! Get Out! Motley Fool The business was also substantially owned by Wally Weitz, a Nebraska-based investor greatly admired by Warren Buffett fans. Charter stock had fallen from ... See all stories on this topic » A remarkable investor Investment Week I confess I am a Berkshire Hathaway shareholder and Warren Buffett fan. I have been interested for some time in his philosophy and investment approach and ... See all stories on this topic » Investment Week Advisor Roundtable: Your Favorite CEO Investing Daily Finding "able, honest management" -- as Warren Buffett likes to say -- is a big part of the search. A 2003 joint Harvard and Wharton study entitled ... See all stories on this topic » Rail Traffic Hits Another Yearly High Seeking Alpha (blog) Read about the auto/scrap/waste correlation to the US economy here When Warren Buffett was a young investor and wanted to gauge the strength of the US ... See all stories on this topic » For more couples, a lengthy separation has become preferable to divorce San Jose Mercury News She can cite a docket of One well-known figure who was separated for decades without divorcing is Warren Buffett, the wealthy chairman of Berkshire Hathaway ... See all stories on this topic » The Price of Sin Benzinga As Warren Buffett likes to say, a good investment needs "moats" around the business. By "moats," Buffett is speaking of durable competitive advantages that ... See all stories on this topic » Lessons Learned: Make end-of-summer strategies work for you Lincoln Journal Star You may also want to know that Warren Buffett has shortened the duration of bonds in the Berkshire Hathaway portfolio: At the end of June, 21 percent of ... See all stories on this topic » Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen sharking everyone from Apple to Facebook on down VentureBeat The patent litigation comes about three weeks after Allen joined several other billionaires including the likes of Warren Buffett and David Rockefeller in ... See all stories on this topic » VentureBeat Campbell, King may hold debate SW Iowa News Campbell also announced his campaign has received a $2400 maximum individual contribution from Omaha billionaire investor Warren Buffett. ... See all stories on this topic » The Legendary Value Fund with Close Links to Billionaire Buffett (SEQUX, BRK.A ... tickerspy Newswire Like another legendary value investor, Warren Buffett, Ruane was a disciple of Benjamin Graham, and indeed it was Buffett who recommended Ruane to a number ... See all stories on this topic » Warren Buffett Vows to Work Past 100 My Fox Boston By Serena Ng (The Wall Street Journal) - Legendary investor Warren Buffett, who turns 80 next week, said Friday he is likely to take on more work in the ... See all stories on this topic » Ryan & Maniskas, LLP Announces Investigation of Wesco Financial Corporation MarketWatch (press release) ... which is led by Mr. Warren Buffett's partner and Berkshire's vice chairman, Charlie Munger, that Berkshire does not already own for a combination of ... See all stories on this topic » Nikkei Rises on Possible Easing Measures, Asian Markets Mixed DailyFinance Dongfeng Motor rose 1.4% and Warren Buffett-backed BYD Co. advanced 0.6%. With Americans hesitating to make big purchases, the China market may be Asia's ... See all stories on this topic » Sokol's book a hot item Omaha World-Herald The explanation: Fortune magazine mentioned the title and its subject matter in a recent profile article on Sokol as "Mr. Fix-It" for Warren Buffett, ... See all stories on this topic » A cake short of a Buffett Investment Week I roll out these quotes because this week's Investment Week is partially devoted to celebrating the 80th birthday of Warren Buffett. Buffett is famed for ... See all stories on this topic » Investment Week (AMM) Buffett's Wesco bid stands to increase metal holdings Metalbulletin.com (subscription) Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is moving to buy the remaining stake in Wesco Financial Corp. that it doesn't already own, a deal that would ... See all stories on this topic » Buy Like The FTSE's At 4000 Motley Fool UK Still, it didn't stop Warren Buffett from doing a little shopping, his Berkshire Hathaway offering about $500 million to buy the 19.9% of offsider Charlie ... See all stories on this topic » Top Performing Railroad Stocks Investopedia According to Citigroup (NYSE:C) analyst Math Troy "The reason Warren Buffett [bought] Burlington Northern Santa Fe is a 10- to 20-year trend. ... See all stories on this topic » Rani's complaint Ha'aretz Someone like Warren Buffett, I imagine, would keep relations with people with ostensibly supernatural powers a deep secret. But Dankner is not Buffett. ... See all stories on this topic » Ha'aretz Berkshire Offers To Buy Rest Of Wesco Financial Insurance News Net (press release) Chairman Warren Buffett is offering to pay a price equal to Wesco's book value per share. Wesco stock jumped above the company's most-recent reported book ... See all stories on this topic » The world's best shares Investors Chronicle Take Warren Buffett. If Berkshire Hathaway shares had been listed in London, UK investors would have been able to ride on the coat-tails of the world's best ... See all stories on this topic » Thoughts on Warren Buffett's Birthday | www.bullfax.com By marketmaker Warren Buffett is known as one of the greatest investors of today and maybe the best ever. Buffett is also a very famous personality. Seth Klarman and Joel Greenblatt are both phenomenal investors who are largely unknown outside the ... Bullfax.com - Market News & Analysis - http://www.bullfax.com/ All in a day's buzzz: Happy 80th birthday, Warren Buffett By yadhu "He certainly doesn't seem to fit the Rockefeller mode or model of the tycoon," said Laura Rittenhouse, author of "Buffett's Bites: The Essential Investor's Guide to Warren Buffett's Shareholder Letters." "It's less 'noblesse oblige' ... All in a day's buzzz - http://newsbuzzz.blogspot.com/ Warren Buffett Kills the World's Greatest Investment Meeting (The ... By admin The Motley Fool - For years, Charlie Munger, Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK-A - News; BRK-B) octogenarian co-chairman, has said that Berkshire would one ... enUws - http://enuws.com/ Warren Buffett Vows to "Work Past 100″ « Finance Blog By Insurance Warren Buffett Vows to "Work Past 100″. Legendary investor Warren Buffett turns 80 years old on Monday, and he isn't slowing down a beat. Go to Source. Tags: beat, investor, isn, Monday, nbsp, Source, Warren Buffett. Share this post! ... Finance Blog - http://www.neurosoftware.ro/finance/ Warren Buffett's New 80th Birthday Vow: "Work Past 100″ « Finance Blog By Finance Famously called "the oracle of Omaha", Warren Buffett often delights journalists and his fans with gems of essential business wisdom and humor. Many of them actually come from his annual letters to his shareholders, where he explains ... Finance Blog - http://www.finance-insurance-loans.com/ Warren Buffett Kills the Worlds Greatest Investment Meeting ... By customindicators Warren Buffett Kills the Worlds Greatest Investment Meeting. By customindicators. For years, Charlie Munger, Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK-A – News; BRK-B) octogenarian co-chairman, has said that Berkshire would one day buy the ... Online trading - http://customindicators.wordpress.com/ Part 2: Jim Clash Interviews Warren Buffett's Son, Peter By Gatedig Warren and Susie did a good job. brilliantmichael says: August 27, 2010 at 7:12 pm. (First!) Wow I've always wondered how Buffet's kids felt about their father. This is the first time I've seen an interview with one of them. ... Gate Dig - http://gatedig.com/ The Tale of Tortoise Buffett and Trader Hare for iPad Teaches ... By Press Releases The Tale of Tortoise Buffett and Trader Hare 1.0 is a fresh take on a timeless children's tale that teaches the good habits that fueled the success of billionaire and philanthropist Warren Buffett. Mr. Buffett's values and principles ... Appmodo - http://appmodo.com/ On 80th birthday, Buffett vows to 'work past 100′ | The Daily ... Legendary investor Warren Buffett turns 80 years old on Monday, and he isn't slowing down a beat. Instead, he is likely to take on more work in the coming year while the ball starts rolling on his closely guarded succession plan. ... The Daily Caller - Breaking News,... - http://dailycaller.com/ The Tale of Tortoise Buffett and Trader Hare for iPad Teaches ... By Jerad Hill Lucas Remmerswaal announces the release of The Tale of Tortoise Buffett and Trader Hare 1.3 for iPad users. This app teaches the good habits that fueled the success of billionaire Warren Buffett. Mr. Buffett's values and principles are ... Daily App Show - Video App Reviews... - http://dailyappshow.com/having-some-issues-with-the-podcast-feed What if Buffett Bought MSFT Stock? | Stock Bytes By johnbeagle Warren Buffett is celebrating his 80th Birthday yesterday. He says he will keep investing until he is 100. I sure hope so and agree with most of Buffett's ideas. However it is hard to find a company that 'fits' Buffetts requirements. ... Stock Bytes - http://stockbytes.wordpress.com/ Friday links: dividend demand Abnormal Returns By abnormalreturns Warren Buffett, at age 80, is officially old. (Deal Journal). Warren Buffett is cleaning up his empire by proposing to buy in remaining Wesco (WSC) shares. (WSJ). High paid CEOs tend to subsequently underperform. (SSRN) ... Abnormal Returns - http://classic.abnormalreturns.com/ Mutual Funds | 8 Reasons Why Mutual Funds Make For Lousy Investments By owowonowo Warren Buffett does not recommend mutual funds. If the above seven reasons for not investing in mutual funds don't convince you, then why not listen to the wisdom of the richest investor in the world? In several annual letters to the ... Mutual Funds - http://mutualfunds.blognows.com/ Dollar Explodes Higher After Q2 GDP By Joe Weisenthal Warren Buffett on Aug 27, 9:01 AM said: A. That's not really much of an explosion if you even look at chart farther out than 12 hours. B. The dollar is flat against Euro and Sterling C. Get a handle on your penchant for hyperbole, ... Clusterstock - http://www.businessinsider.com/clusterstock Key BP engineer refuses to testify at hearing (AP) By Yahoo! News: Science News Buffett, Moody's CEO to testify to crisis panel (Reuters) Reuters - Warren Buffett, the chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway Inc, will testify next week before the U.S. panel examining... Berkshire confirms Buffett subpoenaed to ... All News Website» News Website... - http://www.allnewswebsite.com/ The Fallacy of 'Bailing Out' U.S. Cities and States | Gold Newswire By Rick Ackerman By Rick Ackerman, Rick's Picks Amazing how far a really stupid idea can travel. Warren Buffett helped spread and legitimize one a couple of months ago, Gold Newswire - http://www.goldnewswire.net/ The 'other' biennial Europe v USA tournament comes to Wales ... By admin The Buffett Cup, named after the US billionaire bridge player, Warren Buffett, follows the schedule of The Ryder Cup, having been played in Dublin in 2006 and Louisville in 2008. On both previous occasions, the team which won the ... Welsh Icons News - http://www.welshicons.org.uk/news/ Warren Buffett Kills the World's Greatest Investment Meeting ... For years, Charlie Munger, Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK-A - News; NYSE: BRK-B - News) octogenarian co-chairman, has said that Berkshire would one day buy ... news.yahoo.com/s/fool/20100827/bs_fool_fool/rx64032 Investor Warren Buffett, Internet exec Barry Diller to participate ... Max Baucus says investor and philanthropist Warren Buffett is scheduled to participate in the Montana Economic Development Summit in Butte next month. ... www.startribune.com/business/101415274.html Energy - Warren Buffett's favorite energy company is on sale right now COP has long been a favorite of Oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffett. Bring them back to their peer group valuation, and that takes the stock up to. ... www.thedailycrux.com/content/5546/Energy Warren Buffett interview - chicagotribune.com Warren Buffett talks with Chicago Confidential about philanthropy and Berkshire Hathaway after he's gone. www.chicagotribune.com/.../ct-biz-0815-confidential-buffett-...