The world's third richest man with a net worth of $47 billion wants to go on working.
Here is the Buffett investment philosophy and his and stock-selection criteria with specific emphasis on their application in a down market and a slowing economy.
With a gain of $12.7 billion in 2013, Buffett's net worth at the end of the year stands at $59.1 billion. The notable philanthropist had a fortune of $46.4 billion at the beginning of the year.
The Billionaire investor is under pressure to deploy the $44 bn cash on Berkshire's balance sheet.
Legendary investor Warren Buffett feels that the US debt is still worth 'AAA' rating and if anything has to change, it may be his opinion about rating agency S&P rather than his view on US Treasury bills.
His strategy of acquiring cheap assets and selling at high valuations may not have impressed shareholders, but after the mega deal with Vodafone peers are quick to compare him with the Oracle of Omaha.
One of the richest persons in the world, Buffett is the chairman and chief executive of the conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway, which has holdings in diverse firms like Coca-Cola and Swiss Re.
Here are a few gems that the legendary investor has shared with his shareholders over the years through his letters and speeches.
According to global wealth intelligence and prospecting company Wealth-X, Buffett topped the list of the 10 biggest single charitable donors of 2014.
In what is believed to be the largest charitable gift made in the US, the world's second richest man Warren Buffet plans to donate the bulk of his $44-billion fortune to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Unless the Eurozone crisis escalates further.
Only if you are a conservative investor satisfied with index returns; but over long term actively managed funds give better returns in Indian markets
Warren Buffett is a luminous example of the school of value investing. Starting with an initial fund of $105,000 in 1956, Buffet grew it to $45 billion over the next 50 years, making him the second richest man in the world.
At present, the rules do not allow the government to shed stake in the four public sector general insurance companies - New India Assurance, United India Insurance, National Insurance and Oriental Insurance.
Berkshire India will soon start selling life insurance products as a corporate agent of Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance.
General Electric on Wednesday unveiled plans to raise at least $15bn in capital through stock sales to Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway and the public.
The company has unveiled a two-storey, 7,500 square foot restaurant in Riyadh, one of three locations that opened in the city this month to mark the start of aggressive expansion plans.
The proceeds from the auction would go to Glide Foundation, an institution that works to alleviate human suffering and poverty in the San Francisco Bay Area. The winner of the annual fundraiser will have lunch with world's second richest man Warren Buffet in New York and can bring up to seven friends along with him, the website stated.
A lot depends upon the crucial decision-making skills of the management. If you have any doubts about the management then you always have the choice of selling your shares or not buying stocks of those companies at all.
Bloomberg's data notes that since last year, Bill Gates's net worth has decreased by $1.1 billion, while Ortega's has increased by an impressive $10.4 billion.
Ace stock market investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, often referred to as India's own Warren Buffet, passed away at the age of 62.
One common mistake investors commit during profit booking is not having a plan for the redeployment of the money that comes into their account.
Health issues, divorce, court battles, moral turpitude, and more can all distract the CEO and impinge on a company's performance. So, how much of their private life should a company disclose? asks Amit Tandon.
Biden is not risking his reputation in a crucial election year, argues Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd climbed eight spots to the 45th rank, the highest for an Indian company on Forbes' latest Global 2000 list of public companies worldwide.
In its latest transition, the company will also double up as an investment vehicle.
In the 15-year dataset, the researchers noted an average of 7.8 incursions per year even though the Indian government's estimates are much higher.
'Chasing sectors which have reported strongest earnings is not always the right strategy for outperformance.'
Ratan Tata, Chairman Emeritus of the Tata Group, on Sunday said ace investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala will always be remembered for his acute understanding of the markets as well as for his jovial personality, kindness, and foresightedness. Jhunjhunwala, often referred to as 'India's Warren Buffett', passed away here Sunday morning due to a cardiac arrest. He was 62. Jhunjhunwala had investments in more than three dozen companies, the most valuable being watch and jewellery maker Titan, part of the Tata conglomerate.
Shares of companies having investments of late billionaire investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala ended on a mixed note on Tuesday. The 62-year-old investor, who was known as the Big Bull and Warren Buffett of India for his investment acumen, passed away on Sunday. Jhunjhunwala had investments in more than three dozen companies, the most valuable being watch and jewellery maker Titan, part of the Tata group. Titan ended 0.88 pe cent higher at Rs 2,493.65.
Damage from new shenanigans can be contained if regulators move quickly when something does not smell right, counsels Debashis Basu.
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd climbed two spots to No. 53 on Forbes' latest Global 2000 list of public companies worldwide. Forbes Global 2000 ranks the largest companies in the world using four metrics: sales, profits, assets and market value, Forbes said releasing the 2022 ranking of the world's top 2,000 companies. Reliance is the top-ranked Indian firm on the list, followed by State Bank of India at No. 105, HDFC Bank at No. 153 and ICICI Bank at No. 204.
Jhunjhunwala passed away early on Sunday morning due to a cardiac arrest, a source in his newly set up airline said.
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala's holding value in Nazara Technologies crossed the Rs 1,000-crore mark. In the past one month, the market price of Nazara, a diversified gaming and sports media platform, has zoomed 78 per cent. In comparison, the Sensex was up 3 per cent during the same period.
Stock market investments are always said to involve risks and people who made big fortunes often made headlines as scamsters, leading to Dalal Street always being looked at with suspicion, but Rakesh Jhunjhunwala was broadly an exception. Jhunjhunwala, a partner at RARE Enterprises, who rose to amass a $5.8 billion fortune and earn the tag of the country's biggest individual investor, leaves behind a relatively cleaner slate, as was seen in the most common description for him -- 'India's own Warren Buffett'. Unlike names like Harshad Mehta and Ketan Parekh, whose rise in fortunes in post-liberalised India was tainted with scam links, the newest 'Big Bull' in the more-regulated market had lesser baggage on this front.
Piramal is pragmatic when he says he's equally clear the conglomerate approach may not be beneficial in the long run. "It's not that we are married to the idea of having everything together permanently."
New entrepreneurs and investment gurus can never miss out on Buffet's tips on investment.
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