Greg Abel and Ajit Jain would be prime candidates
Berkshire has owned P&G stock since P&G bought Gillette Co in 2005. Buffett had invested in Gillette since 1989.
Focus on Berkshire's size has grown over the years as it has amassed more than 80 businesses
'He has been one of the clearest thinkers in the history of business.'
Only if you are a conservative investor satisfied with index returns; but over long term actively managed funds give better returns in Indian markets
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'Attractively priced' stocks, healthy debt ratios, plus solid manufacturing prowess position Korea to profit from growth in China and the Mideast.
Investing calls for much the same qualities as those required to become a first-class ballet dancer or concert pianist.
New entrepreneurs and investment gurus can never miss out on Buffet's tips on investment.
This is what makes the legendary investor's investing philosophy a WINNER.
Berkshire has reduced its stake as various regulatory inquiries and a slowdown in the business of rating lucrative structured bonds has taken a toll.
Buffett's remembers his association with Munger that began in 1959.
In a rare break from tradition, Warren Buffett on Monday released parts of his annual letter to shareholders on the Web site of Fortune.
Warren Buffett's letter to shareholders of his investment firm, Berkshire Hathaway, is one of the most eagerly awaited statements among investors across the globe as it records his investment strategies and views on issues haunting corporate America.
US President-elect Barack Obama has appointed a 17-member high-level team of advisers including billionaire investor Warren Buffett and Google chief executive Eric Schmidt to guide him in channelising the economy, a media report says.
They don't call him "The Oracle" for nothing.
Naukri.com-parent Info Edge, whose long-term bets on Indian startups ranging from Zomato to Policybazaar yielded blockbuster returns, has been named the country's most successful venture investor, cementing its reputation as a standout player in India's startup ecosystem. The firm, helmed by Sanjeev Bikhchandani - often referred to as India's Warren Buffett- invested a total capital of Rs 3,959.16 crore across platforms over the last one and a half decades.
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett, who is a leading shareholder in Kraft Foods, has warned the US foods firm against overpaying for the British confectionery firm Cadbury, a media report says.
There is a buzz in insurance circles that Berkshire Hathaway might have resorted to a back-door entry into India in order to circumvent the caps on foreign direct investment in the insurance industry.
Warren Buffett this week donated $2.8 billion of Berkshire Hathaway Inc stock to five charities, as part of the billionaire's plan to give away nearly all of his wealth.
Nine more wealthy families and individuals have pledged to give at least half of their fortunes to charity as part of a philanthropic campaign.
S&P updates this screen on a semiannual basis, during February and again in August.
Berkshire Hathaway, a diversified financial insurance firm, is the flagship company of Buffett. The company said in regulatory filling that Buffett donated 428,688 class B shares of Berkshire to the Trust worth $1.25 billion.
Legendary investor Buffett along with Microsoft founder Bill Gates and his wife Melinda Gates are leading an initiative asking wealthy Americans to commit majority of their wealth for philanthropy.
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Fifty of China's super-rich recently received an invitation to a banquet to be held on September 29.
It all began in the family grocery store back in Omaha.
A blue-eyed boy of the billionaire investor, Sokol's surprise exit has come amid disclosures about his personal stockholdings.
Warren Buffett, chairman and chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathway, has received a total compensation of $519,490 (Rs 2.36 crore) for 2009, including a salary of $100,000 that has remained unchanged for more than 25 years.
Oracle of Omaha will initially invest Rs 1,177 crore (Rs 11.77 billion) in the venture.
A gush of Federal money helped in avoiding an economic meltdown.
Even as the economic crisis ravages global markets, the two billionaires are making investments in firms from America to Australia. According to reports, Soros snapped up a five per cent stake in Australian firm Sphere Investments. In October, he acquired over five per cent of Australian mining firm Legend International. Buffett has bought preferred shares worth $ 5 billion from Goldman Sachs. In addition, he has acquired preferred stocks worth $ 3 billion dollars in GE.
Warren Buffett defended his plan to appoint his son, Howard, who has little investing experience, as non executive chairman, saying the younger man's role would be to ensure that Berkshire had the right CEO in place.
Lubrizol had revenues of $5.4 billion and a global workforce of about 6,900 in 2010.
Warren Buffett, chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathway Inc, has denied that he had invested $1 billion in the ONGC issue, though the market was abuzz throughout the day that he had placed bids for half the size of the issue.
Buffett typically makes his donations in July, reducing the number of shares by 5 percent from the prior year.
When the votes for the Reader's Choice CEO of the Year by MarketWatch were counted, Dr Ramesh Pandey of Xechem came first, beating Steve Jobs of Apple and Warren Buffett of Berkshire.
While his father has often been quoted on tips for investing, Buffett junior's focus is on spreading the word about both self-improvement and ways in which to make a positive difference in the world - with a special focus on solving hunger.
The Sage of Omaha has finally arrived in India, just two days after the finance minister reaffirmed the government's commitment to further liberalise the insurance sector.
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