Article of Warren Buffett Value Investing

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Seekingalpha's Article The "Four Filters" of Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger. Warren Buffett and his business partner Charlie Munger are two great example of value investing.

In the article Warren Buffett has talked about the Four Filters in several ways. This behavioral sequence is always similar [1]: Charlie and I look for companies that have a) a business we understand; b) favorable long-term economics; c) able and trustworthy management; and d) a sensible price tag.

These ideas sound so simple. Many people hear them at the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting in Omaha each year. The article gives more detail about the four filters in five Chapters.

More About Warren Buffett

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Warren Buffett the billionaires investor once declared that he wouldn't lose sleep if the stock market shut down for several years the day after he made a major investment. In my pervious posted "Our favourite holding period is forever."

warren Buffett timeframe on equity holdings is forever. He only invests in businesses that he understands and only buys when the price is right. In Circle of Competency he also insist that in sticking to businesses that he or she understands. in staying in your competence, If the circle is small you just need to stay inside you will be fine.

There are many website about Warren Buffett you can read more information about Warren Buffett: The insider`s story.

Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp

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Bloomberg reported Dexia Picks Up Bond Insurance Market Share; Buffett Enters Fray. Dexia SA, the world's largest lender to local governments, is beating Warren Buffett and Wilbur Ross to grab most of what's left of the bond-insurance business.

Dexia, based in Paris and Brussels, bought Financial Security Assurance Holdings Ltd. for $2.6 billion in 2000 and put $500 million of fresh capital into the New York-based company last month. The cash infusion helped FSA lock in the top credit rating, while Ambac Financial Group Inc. and MBIA Inc. struggle to keep their AAA grades and write new bond insurance.

Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp., Was setup in Last year Dec 2007. Berkshire Hathaway had expanded into a troubled field as the company backed 112 issues in just the past two days, according to Moody's Investors Service. My pervious posted Berkshire Hathaway Grow In New Bond Insurance.

For more information about Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp. :
Update on Bond Insurance
Interview with Warren Buffett on Bond Insurance
Warren Buffett Not Interested In Other Bond Insurers
Berkshire Hathaway Grow In New Bond Insurance
Update on Berkshire Hathaway Bond Insurance
Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation Update

Warren Buffett Donation To Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Update

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The Associated Press Reported Gates trust to sell Berkshire shares , the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's trust will sell more than half of its nearly 1 million shares of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. stock to comply with federal tax rules, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Thursday.

The Foundation said it will sell 550,000 Class B shares of Berkshire Hathaway, which is run by billionaire investor Warren Buffett, over the next three years beginning April 1. Those shares are now worth $2.39 billion.

In 2006 Warren Buffett pledged to give his wealth to the Gates Foundation in annual gifts until his death. Warren Buffett networth now is about $62 billion.

The Gates Foundation, based in Seattle, is the world's largest philanthropic organization.

Warren Buffett Acting

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CNBC's Buffett watch posted Warren Buffett Returns to Daytime TV With 'All My Children' Cameo. Warren Buffett the billionaire’s investor will be returning to daytime television with a cameo appearance on another venerable soap opera, ABC's All My Children.

He will be playing himself, making a jailhouse visit to that show's 'vixen', Erica Kane (played by Susan Lucci), who has been accused of insider trading.
Despite many years of run-ins with the authorities, CNBC were told Erica's innocent this time around. That's a relief, as we wouldn't want to see Buffett squander his hard-fought reputation for honesty by coming to the aid of a common crook.
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Buffett to make cameo appearance on "All My Children"
Warren Buffett to Appear on `All My Children' in May

Warren Buffett picks Better than S&P 500

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GuruFocus.com, posted What If You Bought Buffett’s Top Picks: Kraft Foods Inc., Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., Wells Fargo and Company, Carmax Inc. and GlaxoSmithKline?. In year 2008, stock market seem to fallen its value.

But GuruFocus.com posted if you have bought Warren Buffett picks for 2007 at the start of the year you would have a 1.67% year to date gain, which is 10% better than the 9.3% decline of S&P500.

It seem like when everybody is losing money in the stock market only Warren Buffett is the only one who is gaining his value. Warren Buffett is a value investor and he has a record of annual return of 30.4% for 30 years from 1977 to 2007.

Warren Buffett Recieve $100,000 Salaries

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Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett and Vice Chairman Charlie Munger have both kept their salaries at $100,000 again in 2007, Reported by Bloomberg's Warren Buffett's Berkshire Salary Remains $100,000.

Warren Buffett, took a $100,000 salary for the 27th consecutive year in 2007. Mr Buffett had did not received any bonus as he arranged Berkshire into bond insurance and its largest cash purchase, a $4.5 billion deal to buy Marmon Holdings Inc., the Pritzker family's collection of 125 companies. Warren Buffett gets no stock options or grants for serving as chief executive officer and chairman, the Omaha, Nebraska-based company said in a regulatory filing today.

Warren Buffett built Berkshire Hathaway, the once-failing textile manufacturer into a $200 billion investment and holding company with a $75 billion stock portfolio and businesses from candy making to insurance.

Charles Thomas Munger

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Charles Thomas Munger is Vice-Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Corporation; he is also Warren Buffett long time partner.

Charles Munger is also a native of Omaha. After studies at the University of Michigan, he serve in the U.S. Navy, he entered Harvard Law School without an undergraduate degree. Graduating in 1948 with a Juris Doctor, he founded and worked as a real estate attorney at Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP until 1965. He then gave up the practice of law to concentrate on managing investments.

Charles Munger is also the chairman of Wesco Financial Corporation, an 80.1%-owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. Warren Buffett always credit Charles Munger as a better businessman than him.

Warren Buffett Long Time Partner Charlie Munger

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Warren Buffett had been named the world's richest person, by Forbes 2008 ranking of global billionaires, in my pervious posted Warren Buffett The Richest Man In The World.

Times Online posted In America we will have to trust Warren buffett simple investment approach to investing: buy into companies you understand, at a reasonable price, and hold the shares for a long time. That creates his $62 billion wealth.

In Article Warren Buffett happily shares the credit for his success with his partner, Charlie Munger. Charlie Munger explained: “It is very useful to get the capitalist perspective, then you will understand the reality you are dealing with as part of the proper training of your mind. You have to train yourself to develop the knack of using the knowledge you have – and you have to work at it.”

Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation Update

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Business First reported that State clears Berkshire Hathaway municipal bond insurer. Regulators have cleared billionaire Warren Buffett's new municipal bond backer to operate in Ohio, the state Department of Insurance said Friday.

The department said it has granted a license to Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp, which was formed in Dec. 2007. The company will guarantee municipal bonds local and state governments use to finance a variety of public works projects

Berkshire Hathaway had expanded into a troubled field as the company backed 112 issues back in February. Standard & Poor's had assign the top "AAA" rating to Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway new bond insurance company Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation.

For more information:
Warren Buffett Interview
Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation Update
Update on Bond Insurance
Interview with Warren Buffett on Bond Insurance
Warren Buffett Not Interested In Other Bond Insurers
Berkshire Hathaway Grow In New Bond InsuranceUpdate on Berkshire Hathaway Bond Insurance

I buy expensive suits. They just look cheap on me

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Warren Buffett Said :"I buy expensive suits. They just look cheap on me." This seem like nothing special but the quote show that Warren Buffett does not spent money like other Billionaires.

Warren Buffett is just like a normal American, He live a normal life like normal people he does not buy expensive cars big house and does not wear expensive clothing. Warren Buffett Warren Buffett still live in the house he purchased on Farnam Street for $31,500 in 1957.

In my pervious posted Warren Buffett The Richest Man In The World Warren Buffett Joked that "If you want to know why I passed Bill Gates, it's because I spend less. It's a tribute to thriftiness."

A little saving a day can build up it to great wealth using compounding interest rate. warren buffett is a live example. He started with $10,000 and now he with $62 billion.

Warren Buffett Buying Washington Mutual???

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Reuters Reported WaMu Shares Jump on Goldman, Buffett Speculation. Washington Mutual the largest U.S. savings and loan rose more than 12 percent on Tuesday amid speculation of a possible capital infusion by Goldman Sachs or Warren Buffett.

Goldman Sachs declined to comment. Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway was not immediately available for comment.

Warren Buffett the billionaire investor always invest when he find value in the stock market. Whatever Warren Buffett buys the share of a company the price would shoot up. Even if it were a rumor prices of the company would also shoot up. Mr. Buffett is a famous value investor, which create great wealth for his investor.

Is Washington Mutual a real bargain now? Is warren Buffett really investing in Washington Mutual you won't be able to know until Berkshire Hathaway file in the SEC report. Warren Buffett never buy and tell what he is buying we will have to wait for the SEC report.

Warren Buffett Successor Update

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CNBC's Buffett WAtch posted Potential Buffett Successor Steps Down As Berkshire Utility's CEO. The CEO of Berkshire Hathaway's utility subsidiary MidAmerican Energy Holdings David Sokol, will give up that post at the company's board meeting next month, but will remain chairman.

David Sokol, who is 51 years old, has been "mentioned" as a candidate to become CEO of Berkshire Hathaway when Buffett, now 77, gives up the job, according to an AP. Ajit Jain, who runs Berkshire's insurance operations, Geico's Tony Nicely, and NetJets' Richard Santulli are all in the same category of potential candidates.

In WArren Buffett annual Letter to Shareholders, WArren Buffett mentioned that "we have for some time been well-prepared for CEO succession because we have three outstanding internal candidates. The board knows exactly whom it would pick if I were to become unavailable, either because of death or diminishing abilities."

Warren Buffett had perpare Berkshire Hathaway without him and Berkshire Hathaway should stay fine.

Berkshire Hathaway Sell Stake Of White Mountains Insurance

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CNBC’s Buffett Watch Reported Warren Buffett "Gracefully" Says Goodbye to White Mountains Berkshire Hathaway bought 16.3% of White Mountains Insurance Group 7 year ago.

Warren Buffett who pays $300 million will be selling for two subsidiaries and $751 million.
White Mountains CEO Ray Barrette said Berkshire's investment in White Mountains helped the company buy CGU/One Beacon in 2001. The purchase of CGU's property and casualty insurance business helped White Mountains expand beyond reinsurance

Buffett was a "long-time friend" of Jack Byrne, White Mountains' CEO at the time of the initial investment, and a key player in Geico's growth in the 1970s.



For More Information:
Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway trades White Mountains Insurance stake for 2 companies and cash
Berkshire Sells White Mountains Stake for $836 Mln White Mountains Buys Off Warren Buffett (WTM, BRK/A)

Warren Buffett New Bond Insurance Company and Ambac

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Warren Buffett had offered to guarantee $800 billion of municipal bonds backed by MBIA Inc, Ambac Financial Group Inc and FGIC Corp, three large bond insurers back in earlier Feb.

According to Earth times Ambac Insiders Respond to Warren Buffett , Warren Buffett's bond insurance company would, for $5 billion in capital, capture a third of the municipal-insurance market. As for the insurers, the deal would steal the best part of their businesses, leaving them to deal with their heavy exposure to sub prime assets.

Ambac rejected the offer leaving everyone wondering what steps they would take to maintain their crucial AAA rating. After Ambac share price has fallen to a 52 week low and eight of the company insiders have purchased shares in their own company. Is Ambac at a bargain now?

My pervious posted about warren Buffett's Offer:
Warren Buffett Interview
Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation Update

Warren Buffett Bet On stocks

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CNBC' Buffett Watch Posted Barron's Spotlights Buffett's $4.5B Bullish Bet on Stocks CNBC report how Warren Buffett spent his money on stocks at year 2007.

According to Barron, Berkshire bought just over $19 billion dollars of equities, twice last year's $9.2 billion. That's an average of $75 million in buys for each business day. Berkshire's net stock purchases (stocks bought minus stocks sold) during the year totaled $11 billion.

The article also notes that Berkshire has brought in $3.2 billion in premiums for insurance against the default of some high-yield ('junk') bonds.

Berkshire Hathaway Stock Price had rise back Since Barron report on Berkshire Hathaway may be overprice in my pervious posted Berkshire Hathaway Shares Drop. Berkshire Hathaway had a 27% gain from last year.

Full CNBC Transcript: Warren Buffett Answers Your Emails

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CNBC's Buffett watch posted Warren Buffett Answers Your Emails: Download the Full CNBC Transcript. Buffett sat down with Becky Quick in Omaha for a series of live appearances throughout Squawk Box's three-hour program.

CNBC's Buffett Watch has a "Collector's Edition" version which assembles the entire transcript into one easy-to-read and easy-to-download PDF document with a large font and lots of space between the lines of text, a photo of Buffett and Becky "on-set" at the Nebraska Furniture Mart was also added. Special Thanks to Alex Crippen from CNBC's Buffett Watch.

My pervious Posted on Warren Buffett Answers Your Emails:
Buffett Watch 16 posted
Warren Buffett Interview

Warren Buffett The Richest Man In The World Update

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In My pervious Posted Warren Buffett The Richest Man In The World. Warren Buffett had been named the world's richest person, by Forbes 2008 ranking of global billionaires. His Networth is now U.S $62 billion.

Warren Buffett owns 32.4% of Berkshire Hathaway A shares, which ended the year at $141,600, and 18.3% of B shares. Berkshire Hathaway share price rose 29% in 2007. In my posted Berkshire Hathaway Ends Year With Biggest Gain Since 1998.

Berkshire Hathaway had annual gain 30.4 percent for 30 years from 1977 to 2007. A $10,000 in Berkshire will worth $815, 506, 65.13 now. Warren Buffett Had beat the S&P 500 by 25% last year. Warren Buffett had continued to provide superb result for his investor.

Warren Buffett The Richest Man In The World

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CNBC's Buffett watch posted Will Warren Buffett Still Be the World's Second Richest Person 24 Hours from Now? And Warren Buffett Named World's Richest Billionaire By Forbes. Warren Buffett had been name the world's richest person, by Forbes 2008 ranking of global billionaires.



The Just release The World's Billionaires Warren Buffett net worth U.S $62 billion, Carlos Slim Helú networth $60 billion and Bill Gates networth U.S. $58 billion.



After 13 years as world richest man, Bill Gates is no longer the richest man in the world. That honor now belongs to his friend Warren Buffett. The surging price of Berkshire Hathaway stock, Buffett has seen his fortune swell to an estimated $62 billion, up $10 billion from a year ago.



In 1979, Warren Buffett's networth reached $620 million, placing him on the Forbes 400 for the first time.

Warren Buffett Watch

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My recently posted Buffett Watch 16 posted CNBC's Interview with warren Buffett, Mr. Buffett said that the US economy was in recession and that stocks were "not cheap".

My pervious posted Warren Buffett Interview Warren Buffett on Monday told CNBC he is no longer offering to guarantee $800 million of municipal bonds backed by MBIA Inc, Ambac Financial Group Inc and FGIC Corp, three large bond insurers.

Earlier back my posted Berkshire Hathaway Net Income Rose 20%, an 18 percent fall in fourth-quarter profit for Berkshire Hathaway, net income for Berkshire Hathaway rose 20 percent in 2007.

Warren Buffett also release his letter to shareholder last Friday, my posted Warren Buffett 2007 Letter to Shareholder had some of CNBC's highlights of the letter.

Buffett Watch 16 posted

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CNBC's Buffett watch posted:
LIVE BLOG: Warren Buffett on CNBC's Squawk Box - 6am ET Hour
LIVE BLOG: Warren Buffett on CNBC's Squawk Box - 7am ET Hour
LIVE BLOG: Warren Buffett on CNBC's Squawk Box - 8am ET Hour
Warren Buffett to CNBC: U.S. Economy in Recession By "Common Sense Definition"
Warren Buffett Answers Your Emails on Squawk Box: Transcript (Part 1)
Warren Buffett Answers Your Emails on Squawk Box: Transcript (Part 2)
Warren Buffett Answers Your Emails on Squawk Box: Transcript (Part 3)
Warren Buffett Answers Your Emails on Squawk Box: Transcript (Part 4)
Warren Buffett Answers Your Emails on Squawk Box: Transcript (Part 5)
Warren Buffett Answers Your Emails on Squawk Box: Transcript (Part 6)
Warren Buffett Answers Your Emails on Squawk Box: Transcript (Part 7)
Warren Buffett Answers Your Emails on Squawk Box: Transcript (Part 8)
Warren Buffett Answers Your Emails on Squawk Box: Transcript (Part 9)
Warren Buffett Answers Your Emails on Squawk Box: Transcript (Part 10)
Warren Buffett Answers Your Emails on Squawk Box: Transcript (Part 11 and Final)

In just one day CNBC's Buffett watch had post 16 posted.

These posted consist of Warren Buffett live appearances on CNBC's Squawk Box this morning, Warren Buffett has share his view with us about Interest Rates, Federal Reserve, Commodities, U.S. Dollar, Recession, Economy (U.S.), and Stock Market.

Thank to CNBC's Buffett watch. You can learn a lot from the billionaires Investor.

Warren Buffett Interview

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CNBC's Buffett watch posted LIVE BLOG: Warren Buffett on CNBC's Squawk Box - 6am ET Hour, an hour of interview, with Mr. Warren Buffett. This is Warren Buffett's appearance on CNBC’S Squawk box during 6am ET.

Reuters reported that Warren Buffett will not back $800 bln in muni bonds: CNBC. Warren Buffett on Monday told CNBC he is no longer offering to guarantee $800 million of municipal bonds backed by MBIA Inc, Ambac Financial Group Inc and FGIC Corp, three large bond insurers.

Berkshire Hathaway Net Income Rose 20%

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Reuters reported that Buffett has profitable year, faults housing excess. Warren Buffett concluded a highly profitable year for his Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Despite an 18 percent fall in fourth-quarter profit, net income for all of 2007 rose 20 percent to $13.21 billion.

Despite spending $32.51 billion on stocks and bonds in 2007, Warren Buffett went another year without the big acquisition he said he wants, leaving Berkshire sitting on $44.33 billion of cash. He also said insurance earnings will likely be lower for a few years.

Warren Buffett is looking to invest more outside the United States, after paying $4 billion for a controlling stake in Israel's Iscar Metalworking Cos and buying stock of South Korean steelmaker Posco, French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis SA and British retailer Tesco Plc.

Warren Buffett 2007 Letter to Shareholder

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CNBC's Buffett Watch Warren Buffett's Letter to Shareholders: Don't Expect Double-Digit Stock Gains Over Long Run posted some of the highlight of Warren Buffett annual letter to shareholders.

Warren Buffett points out that the Dow's annual compounded gain was 5.3 percent in the 20th century. To match that rate in the 21st century, the Dow would need to close around 2 million at the end of 2099. He also said that anyone expecting a 10 percent annual gains from stocks this century are "implicitly forecasting a level of about 24,000,000 on the Dow by 2100." He warns, "Beware the glib helper who fills your head with fantasies while he fills his pockets with fees." Warren Buffett has recommended stock index mutual funds for many investors.

Warren Buffett also says that during the past year, Berkshire identified four people who could take over the separate job of managing Berkshire's investments. He says all four had “Manage substantial sums currently”,” Indicated a strong interest in coming to Berkshire if called", Are "young to middle-aged", Are "well-to-do to rich" and "Wish to work for Berkshire for reasons that go beyond compensation".

CNBC's Buffett watch also highlight thing Warren Buffett mention in his letter to shareholders. In HIGHLIGHTS FROM BUFFETT'S LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS there are highlights of the letter.

Special thanks to CNBC's Buffett Watch for sharing the information about Warren Buffett Letter to Shareholder.

Warren Buffett 2007 Letter to Shareholder Coming Up Soon

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Warren Buffett had sent out his Berkshire Hathaway letter to shareholder. Berkshire Hathaway had always been a bible to long-term value investing. Each year, Buffett's letter is eagerly awaited by lot of people.

Warren Buffett had been the chairman of Berkshire Hathaway since 1970 and had been writing for 37 year of Berkshire Hathaway letter to Shareholder. Warren Buffett always writes in a very easy-going, straight-forward way to make sure his share holder get his point.

For More Information:
Warren Buffett's Letter to Shareholders Will Be Sent Later Today

Ask Warren Buffett Question

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CNBC's Buffett Watch Posted Your Chance to Ask Warren Buffett a Question. Warren Buffett will answer some of your email questions on March 3, live from Omaha, exclusively on CNBC.

Friday afternoon, Warren Buffett will be releasing his annual letter to the shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway and the company releases its earnings report for the fourth quarter of 2007.

For the first time, CNBC will give you a chance to ask your own investment questions about the annual letter. CNBC will select some from your emails and Warren Buffett will not see them in advance. You can post your question at Your Chance to Ask Warren Buffett a Question.

Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation Update

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Reuters's reported Buffett's new insurer deals to get "AAA" - S&P. Standard & Poor's said on Tuesday it stands ready to begin assigning the top "AAA" rating to Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway new bond insurance company Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation.

Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp., Was setup in Last year Dec 2007. Berkshire Hathaway had expanded into a troubled field as the company backed 112 issues in just the past two days, according to Moody's Investors Service. My pervious posted Berkshire Hathaway Grow In New Bond Insurance.

For More Information about Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation:
Update on Bond Insurance
Interview with Warren Buffett on Bond Insurance
Warren Buffett Not Interested In Other Bond Insurers
Berkshire Hathaway Grow In New Bond Insurance
Update on Berkshire Hathaway Bond Insurance

The Frauid Trial New Update

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According to Bloomberg, Four former executives of General Reinsurance Corp. and a former American International Group Inc. executive were convicted of fraud charges for helping to deceive AIG investors through a sham transaction in a scheme in which AIG paid Gen Re as part of a secret side agreement to take out reinsurance policies with AIG in 2000 and 2001, propping up its stock price and inflating reserves by $500 million.

Five former insurance company executives were found guilty Monday of a scheme to manipulate the financial statements of the world's largest insurance company, American International Group Inc. Both Greenberg and Warren Buffett, chairman of Omaha, which owns General Re. are not charged with a crime, and both denied wrongdoing.

The defendants face maximum terms of 20 years on the most serious charges. Advisory guidelines typically call for lesser terms. Sentencing is set for May 15. Each defendant is free on $1 million bond.

For more information about The Fraud Trial read my pervious posted about:
The Fraud Trial
Buffett Testify In Fraud Trial Update
Buffett Testify In Fraud Trial

More News about The Fraud Trial:
Former General Re, AIG Executives Convicted of Fraud (Update5)
Ex-bosses convicted of AIG fraud
Five Former Insurance Execs Found Guilty

Warren Buffett Stake In Banking

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Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway filling with SEC for year-end 2007. We seen Berkshire Hathaway Increase his Wells Fargo and U.S. Bancorp.

Berkshire Hathaway had increase stake in Wells Fargo to 331.4 million shares and 68 million shares in U.S. Bancorp.

Warren Buffett the Billionaires investor had make a lot of money in his investment. The large investment he made prove to be a better investment than the smaller he made. Does banking sector give us some Bargain now?

Update on Berkshire Hathaway Bond Insurance

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CNBC's Buffett Watch Posted Buffett's Berkshire Backs Over 100 Muni Bonds In Last Two Days. With about 40 billion in Berkshire Hathaway Warren Buffett offered to reinsure $800 billion in municipal bonds now insured by Ambac, MBIA and FGIC. In my pervious posted Warren Buffett Going to Save Bond Insurance.

My pervious posted Berkshire Hathaway Grow In New Bond Insurance Berkshire Hathaway had expanded into a troubled field as the company backed 112 issues in just the past two days, according to Moody's Investors Service.

In Dec 2007, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway creates a bond insurer Called Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation. Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation Has AAA credit rating.

For more information:
Has Buffett Found His Elephant Deal? Why municipal bonds now have Buffett so excited
Moody's assigns Berkshire insured munis top rating
Buffett Loves Munis, Coke M&A Fizzles, Unlovable Lowe’s

Berkshire Hathaway Grow In New Bond Insurance

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Reuters Reported Buffett rapidly grows his new muni insurance arm. Warren Buffett's newest business in insuring municipal bonds. Berkshire Hathaway had expanded into a troubled field as the company backed 112 issues in just the past two days, according to Moody's Investors Service.

Berkshire Hathaway started insuring municipal bonds in December 2007. My pervious posted Update on Bond Insurance, Interview with Warren Buffett on Bond Insurance and Warren Buffett Not Interested In Other Bond Insurers all had more information about the new Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation.

News for Warren Buffett portfolio

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Warren Buffett is well known as an investor on value investing. His portfolio includes Coca-Cola Company, American Express Company, Procter & Gamble Company, and Wells Fargo & Company. Mr. Buffett holds more than 5%of these companies.

His portfolio proves to be the best long time investment strategy even. CNN Money Tailgate Buffett's Holdings To Avert Portfolio Crashes had show a list of Mr. Buffett investment worthy of study for dividend investors.

Update on Bond Insurance

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Warren Buffett offered to reinsure $800 billion in municipal bonds now insured by Ambac, MBIA and FGIC. In my pervious posted Warren Buffett Going to Save Bond Insurance.

According to New York post BOND $TALKING ACKMAN, BUFFETT WANT RISKS' REWARDS
Buffett, 77, who built a huge fortune on nuts-and-bolts insurance, has coveted the bond-insurance world's only treasure chest - its ultra-safe bets on municipal borrowing, since local governments almost never go bust.

In Dec 2007, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway creates a bond insurer Called Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation. In January we saw Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation making some move in the bond insurance.

For more information:
Interview with Warren Buffett on Bond Insurance
Warren Buffett Not Interested In Other Bond Insurers

Warren Buffett and Bridge

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CNBC's Buffett Watch posted Warren Buffett: Playing Bridge Theoretically More Interesting Than Naked Woman Warren Buffett love to play Bridge. He said that bridge is the best mental game.

Mr. Buffett and Bill Gates often play together online, and sometimes in person.

For more Information about Mr. Buffett’s hobby Bridge:
Warren Buffett: Playing Bridge Theoretically More Interesting Than Naked Woman

Watching Warren Buffett Portfolio

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Warren Buffett portfolio shows that Mr. Buffett had done some deal in 2007 in the stock markets when Dow hit above 14000.

In my pervious posted Berkshire Hathaway Portfolio Update and Warren Buffett 2007 Year end portfolio show Warren Buffett buying company stocks in the stock market during 2007.
The Market is still not over price. During the stock market high in the early century when stock market hit new high and over value Warren Buffett refuse to buy any stock in the stock market.

We will watch Mr. Buffett Portfolio and learn from this billionaire’s investor. Now with the Sub Prime crisis can we find bargain in the stock market? What is the Bargain?

Warren Buffett portfolio

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Mr. Warren Buffett is one of the famous investor in the world. Warren Buffett has a reputation for buying investments in the bargain prices. Some investment in Mr. Buffett portfolio has capital gain more than 1000%.


Mr. Buffett big investment has out performed the small investment he has made. Warren Buffett investment in Kraft foods was his sixth biggest investment.


Warren Buffett would read hundreds and hundreds of annual reports every year, He would value the company base on what he understand, if the company have favorable long-term prospects, is it Operated by honest and competent people and only buy them at a very attractive price. In my pervious posted Berkshire Hathaway portfolios for the fourth quarter of 2007 coming soon

In my pervious posted Update On Burlington Northern Santa Fe we saw Burlington Northern Santa Fe a company Mr. Buffett bought its stocks has rise by more than 15% since January. Kraft Food Up 6.9% has also show that Kraft foods strong gain last trading day.


Can we buy the stocks Mr. Buffett is buying? At what prices are the stocks at fair value?

Warren Buffett 2007 Year end portfolio

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This is the update of Warren Buffett common stocks portfolio at the 2007 year-end.

American Express Co.
Anheuser-Busch Cos.
Coca-Cola Company
ConocoPhillips
Johnson & Johnson
M&T Bank
Moody’s Corporation
Posco
Procter & Gamble Co
Tesco
U.S. Bancorp (Increase)
USG Corp
Wal-Mart Stores Inc
The Washington PostCompany
Wells Fargo & Company (Increase)
White Mountains Insurance
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (add at 2007)
Carmax Inc (add at 2007)
Dow Jones & Co (add at 2007)
Bank of America Corp (Increase)
Norfolk Southern Corp. (Reduce)
Union Pacific Corp. (Reduce)
WABCO Holdings Inc. (add at 2007)
GlaxoSmithKline (add at 2007)
Sanofi-Aventis (Increase)
Iron Mountain (Decrease)
Ameriprise (Decrease)
Kraft Foods (add at 2007)

Kraft Food Up 6.9%

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CNBC's Buffett Watch reported Kraft Foods Rallies 7% on Revelation Warren Buffett Is Now Its Largest Shareholder. Kraft Foods rallied by 6.9 percent to close at $31.33, a day after Berkshire Hathaway revealed it 8.6% stake in Kraft Foods.

Warren Buffett had a large stake in Kraft Foods. Kraft Foods is engaged in the manufacture and sale of packaged foods and beverages in the United States, Canada, Europe, Latin America, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. The Company manufactures and markets packaged food products, consisting principally of beverages, cheese, snacks, convenient meals and various packaged grocery products.

Whatever Warren Buffett buy the share of a company the price would shoot up. Even if it were a rumor prices of the company would also shoot up. Mr. Buffett is a famous value investor, which create great wealth for his investor. Does Kraft Foods is still at fair value now? Should investor invest in Kraft Foods?

Berkshire Hathaway Portfolio Update

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CNBC's Buffett watch reported Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Reveals 8.6% Stake in Kraft Foods. Berkshire Hathaway has 8.6% stake in Kraft Foods, at the end of the fourth quarter on December 31.

Berkshire's reported Kraft stake is its sixth largest, descending order Coca-Cola ($11.7 billion), Wells Fargo ($8.6 billion), Procter and Gamble ($7.0 billion), American Express ($6.9 billion), and Burlington Northern Santa Fe ($5.7 billion.) and Kraft Foods ($4.3 billion).

Berkshire Hathaway also had 1.5 million shares of the British drug company GlaxoSmithKline. Berkshire Hathaway also increases CarMax, Johnson & Johnson, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. Bancorp and Wells Fargo. Berkshire Hathaway also decreases Iron Mountain and Ameriprise.

Berkshire Hathaway Stock Price

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CNBC's Buffett watch reported Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Shares Soar 14% from January Low. Just after market close Wednesday, Berkshire Hathaway Share was trading at $143,980, almost a 14% gain from its January low.

Since Barron's reports on "Sorry, Warren, Your Stock's Too Pricey". Reports said that, Mr. Warren Buffett's company Berkshire Hathaway share price maybe over valued. Berkshire Hathaway stock price has gained back 13.9% from it January low of $126,400.

In my pervious posted Is Berkshire Hathaway A Bargain Now??? Berkshire Hathaway stock price was $132,100.00 after 11 Jan 2008 Friday stock market closed. My other posted also include Berkshire Hathaway Ends Year With Biggest Gain Since 1998. Which show Berkshire Hathaway's shares end 2007 with its biggest percentage gain since 1998. Share was trading at $141,600, which increases a 28.7% for the year.

Berkshire Hathaway is an insurance company, which also owning a number of diverse business activities.

Warren Buffett Going to Save Bond Insurance

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CNBC's Buffett Watch Posted Warren Buffett to CNBC: I Will Reinsure $800B in Municipal Bonds, Buffett's Big Muni Bond Offer: CNBC Interview Transcript (Part 1) and Buffett Sees Stocks In "General Range of Fair Value": CNBC Interview Transcript (Part 2).

At yesterday interview Buffett offered to reinsure $800 billion in municipal bonds now insured by Ambac, MBIA and FGIC. Mr. Buffett says one bond insurer turned him down, and he hasn't yet heard from the other two.

With turmoil in the mortgage and credit markets, the ratings of many bonds that these companies insure have been downgraded, putting the companies' AAA ratings at risk. Warren Buffett act will effectively giving them an AAA credit rating.

Mr. Buffett act had also affect the stock market sending DOW up 133.40, S&P nearly 10 points gain but NASDAQ finish slightly down.

For More information about CNBC's Warren Buffett Bond Insurance act:
Warren Buffett Calling CNBC's Squawk Box Tuesday on Bond Insurance Situation (February 11) Warren Buffett Says Berkshire Not Interested in Troubled Bond Insurers (February 6)
State Regulators Working with Berkshire Hathaway on Nationwide Bond Insurance License Application (January 28)
Berkshire Hathaway's Jain Tells CNBC He's Talking "Right Now" With Bond Insurers About Possible Purchase or Partnership (January 9)
Warren Buffett's Muni Bond Insurer "Tip-Toes" Into Market With $10M NYC Bond (January 9) Warren Buffett Promises to Stay on the Straight and Narrow with His New Bond Insurer (December 28)

More News about Warren Buffett Bond Insurance act:
Buffett's rally pushes Dow up 133
Buffett's bailout short on takers
Buffett Offers to Reinsure Bonds
Buffett's offer to back municipal bonds brings cheer
Buffett sees opportunity in muni bonds

Interview with Warren Buffett on Bond Insurance

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CNBC's buffett watch reported Warren Buffett Calling CNBC's Squawk Box Tuesday on Bond Insurance Situation. Warren Buffett will be calling into CNBC Tuesday, February 12 morning during for a live telephone interview.

In the interview, Mr. Buffett will be discussing the bond insurance situation. In Dec 2007, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway creates a bond insurer Called Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation. In January we saw Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation making some move in the bond insurance.

Mr. Buffett told CNBC that he's not interested in making an investment in another bond insurer, because Berkshire now has its own.

My pervious posted about Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation:
Warren Buffett Not Interested In Other Bond Insurers
Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation Goes Nationwide
News Update on Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation
Berkshire Hathaway Insurance and Reinsurance Business
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Assurance CorporationBerkshire Hathaway get license for bond insurance

Warren Buffett interview

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This is the interview with Warren Buffett in Toronto. The Video shows Warren Buffett view in democrat candidates Clinton and Obama, on state of the economy, on the financial sector, on bond insurance and other topic.

This is a summary of the Warren Buffett talk in Toronto. Warren Buffett who is 77 year old now, is the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. Mr. Buffett the world second richest man had been CEO of Berkshire Hathaway for 40 years is a very successful investor.

Warren Buffett articles

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Motley fool had two articles on Warren Buffett, Sell This Stock. Now. And The Warren Buffett Mutual Fund.

Motley fool began with David and Tom published a newsletter with a simple stated goal: to educate, amuse, and enrich their readers and help them make better financial decisions.
Warren Buffett had always been the investing Icon for everyone in the world. He bought many great companies like American Express, Wells Fargo, Coca-Cola Company and Gillette, which make billions of dollars.

Warren Buffett had given many people some guide on investing and the way to look for great businesses. Mr. Buffett who is 77 year old now continue to be Berkshire Hathaway CEO.

Warren Buffett love what he is doing and he will mostly continue to do what he love to do. How many people can be like him doing what he loves to do everyday?If you are given a chance to do what you love will you do it?

The Fraud Trial New Update

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CNBC's Buffett watch reported that Warren Buffett Won't Get Grilled in Hartford. Warren Buffett won't be testifying in the fraud trial. The Fraud Trial of five executives, four from General Re Corporation, and one from A.I.G begin Monday January 7, 2008.

Report from Associated Press also mentions that, after a month of testimony, hearing is expected to begin next week without billionaire investor Warren Buffett. The prosecutors had rested their case for nearly a month, trying to prove that the executives participated in manipulating AIG's financial statements.

For more information about The Fraud Trial read my pervious posted about: The Fraud Trial
Buffett Testify In Fraud Trial Update
Buffett Testify In Fraud Trial

More News about The Fraud Trial:
Defense Rests In Reinsurance Case
Buffett Won’t Be Witness in Fraud Trial
Attorneys rest without calling Warren Buffett in Gen Re-AIG trial

Warren Buffett concern about U.S Dollars

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CNBC's Buffett Watch had posted Warren Buffett to CNBC: Dollar May Become "Worth Less" .. Not "Worthless". During Buffett visit to Toronto, He has given his comment on the U.S dollar.

Mr. Buffett is concern about the trade deficit. He comment that the dollar would be "worth less" if the nation's current account deficit isn't brought under control.

U.S dollars has been declining against major currencies, Mr. Buffett would expect decline in U.S dollar against major currencies if the same policies continue.

If U.S dollar is going to decline, in the next five or ten years what is going to happened in U.S? What would Mr. Buffett do to bring Berkshire Hathaway out of the U.S dollar danger zone?

More Information on Buffett's Toronto Talk:

Warren Buffett Makes News (and Money) in Canada
Buffett loves that Loonie
Buffett: No economic bailout necessary (Interview with FP)
Wit and wisdom of Omaha's sage
Buffett sitting on his wallet
Oracle of Omaha Warren Buffett says U.S. dollar likely to continue to decline
Warren Buffett says recession wouldn't change way he operates
Warren Buffett blames banks for meltdown
Buffett - Bank woes are "poetic justice"
Buffett Sees No Credit Crunch, Forecasts Lower Dollar
Warren Buffett says U.S. dollar 'worthless' if account deficit persists

Warren Buffett Not Interested In Other Bond Insurers

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CNBC's Buffett Watch reported that Warren Buffett Says Berkshire Not Interested in Troubled Bond Insurers. Warren Buffett told Fox Business that Berkshire Hathaway won't be investing in any troubled bond insurer, including Ambac and MBIA.

Mr. Buffett Said: "We could have some kind of insurance transaction with them but we will not be investing in them or any other bond insurer. We've got our own bond insurer." Berkshire Hathaway has got License for his Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation last year 2007.

For More information about the story:
Buffett Tells FOX Business Not Interested in Ambac, MBIA
New Buffett bond insurance business will stay on the safe side
Berkshire avoids troubled bond insurers

My pervious posted about Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation:

Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation Goes Nationwide
News Update on Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation
Berkshire Hathaway Insurance and Reinsurance Business
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation
Berkshire Hathaway get license for bond insurance

Warren Buffett In Toronto Talk

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CNBC's Buffett Watch reported that Warren Buffett in Toronto: Money Available and "Cheap" After Rate Cuts. Mr. Buffett discusses the interest rate cuts by central bankers and repeated his concerns about the U.S. dollar due to the nation's high current account deficit. Warren Buffett has confident about the health of the U.S. economy.

CNBC has a live audio feed of the event available on Warren Buffett Watch. You can also listen to the full conversation at Business Wire Canada Opening Reception: A Conversation with Warren Buffett. Thank to CNBC's Buffett Watch and Business Wire for the conversation.

For More information:
Warren Buffett fields questions at Business Wire Canada’s Opening in Toronto Today
Warren Buffett Heads to Toronto Tomorrow (Wednesday) as Business Wire Expands to Canada

Warren Buffett Go Toronto

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CNBC reports that Warren Buffett Heads to Toronto Tomorrow (Wednesday) as Business Wire Expands to Canada. Warren Buffett heads to Toronto on Wednesday, February 6 to appear at an event for "investor relations and corporate communications professionals" drawing attention to Business Wire's expansion into Canada.



It's scheduled for the Toronto Board of Trade, Downtown Center, from 4:00pm to 5:30pm ET. There will be a question-and-answer period.

Update On Burlington Northern Santa Fe

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CNBC Reported that Burlington Northern Rallies Over 15% After Warren Buffett's Daily Buying Spree. Stocks of Burlington Northern Santa Fe have rise by more than 15% since January.

In my pervious posted Warren Buffett Increase Burlington Northern Santa Fe Stake Update. We saw Berkshire Hathaway Had bought Burlington Northern Santa Fe stocks during January. Burlington hit its high last week at $88.30; we know when Warren Buffett buying something everyone is interested in what he is buying.

Not only when we know what Mr. Buffett is buying would increase the Stocks prices but base only on rumors will also increase the shares price. Warren Buffett would buy stocks base on valuating the company base on what he understand, if the company have favorable long-term prospects, is it Operated by honest and competent people and only buy them at a very attractive price.

One of Warren Buffett principle is he would only buy Stocks at a very attractive price. Are you one of Burlington Northern Santa Fe shareholders? Are you buying Burlington Northern Santa Fe shares now? Are you buying at a very attractive price?

For more information about Berkshire Hathaway buying Burlington Northern Santa Fe Please visit my pervious posted:

Warren Buffett Increase Burlington Northern Santa Fe Stake Update
Berkshire Hathaway Increase Stake Of Burlington Northern Santa Fe

Berkshire Hathaway portfolios for the fourth quarter of 2007 coming soon

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Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has build wealth for many people in the world. Berkshire Hathaway portfolio was base on value investing had create wealth for it owners.

Some of the best investment done by Mr. Buffett had capital gain of more than 1000%. Warren Buffett would read hundreds and hundreds of annual reports every year, He would value the company base on what he understand, if the company have favorable long-term prospects, is it Operated by honest and competent people and only buy them at a very attractive price.

Mr. Buffett portfolio had some of the best company like Coca-Cola Company, Wal-Mart Stores Inc, Johnson & Johnson and Procter & Gamble Co. At last year Mr. Buffett had bought a few more stocks according to the SEC report. You can take a look at his portfolio at my pervious posted Warren Buffett Portfolio Watch.
In around two weeks time, Berkshire Hathaway will report his portfolios for the fourth quarter of 2007. Let stay tune and hope to learn more from him.

Update On Berkshire Hathaway 3% stake in Swiss Re

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Last month my posted Berkshire Hathaway 3% stake in Swiss Re , mention that Warren Buffett bought Swiss Re the world’s leading and most diversified global reinsurer.

After taking a 1.2 billion write-down related to investments in U.S. sub prime mortgage Berkshire Hathaway entered into a proportional reinsurance contract with the Swiss company, taking on 20% of its property and casualty business over the next five years. In return, Swiss Re reduces its risk, reported by Barron.

Warren Buffett has made some move using taking advantage of the sub prime mortgage crisis to seek bargain for Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders. Warren Buffett also holds about 40 billion of cash in hand, which can do almost big deal he wanted.

Warren Buffett likes Insurance Company, has always say that Insurance is a great business. Berkshire Hathaway Main businesses are Insurance and reinsurance business. Will Warren Buffett buy more Insurance Company? What would Warren Buffett next move be? Stay tune to find out more about the Billionaires investor.


For more information please read the following news:
Go Slow on Swiss Re (member Article)
Buffett may be big beneficiary of Swiss Re: report
Warren Buffett steps in with Swiss Re deal after reinsurer suffers share price fall Buffet Buys 3 Percent Stake in Swiss Re
Warren Buffett snaps up 3pc of Swiss Re

Only when the tide goes out do you discover who's been swimming naked.

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Warren Buffett quotes: "Only when the tide goes out do you discover who's been swimming naked."

Too often people buy thing they don't understand and think is at a bargain. An example is when you see a shop at a 50% discount storewide you will tend to buy some thing in the shop, as you will think it is a bargain. When you reach home then you will find out that the item you just bought is spoilt and you have been cheated by the store.

In the stock market it is almost the same. People always buy thing without understanding them. Thinking that the price had drop more than half and they should be able to get a bargain if they buy now. Warren Buffett famous quote: Risk comes from not knowing what you're doing tell us that you can lose money from not knowing what you are doing.
Remember Warren rule of investing Rule No.1: Never lose money. Rule No.2: Never forget rule No.1. It is hard for small investor to understand everything and you can spend a lot time doing that. Mr. Buffett suggests investors who don’t want to spend a lot of time in investing to buy low-cost index funds. This would give investor a good return in long-term.

Look at market fluctuations as your friend rather than your enemy; profit from folly rather than participate in it.

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Warren Buffett famous quote:"Look at market fluctuations as your friend rather than your enemy; profit from folly rather than participate in it."

In 2008, US stock markets seem to have many uncertainty, In one day the Dow, NASDAQ, and S&P can have a great gain t and on the other the market can have a big loss. The Market fluctuation seems to create chance for investor.

Warren Buffett taught us that to look at market fluctuations as your friend rather than your enemy; profit from folly rather than participate in it. Currently the stock market really does fluctuate and stock markets always have too many uncertainty.

It's far better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price than a fair company at a wonderful price. Another Warren Buffett famous quote, regretless of stock market is a bullish or bearish there always chance for us to profit from it. Read more about Warren Buffett Quotes to gain more knowledge about the billionaire’s investor and his investing rule.

Watching Buffett

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Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway had created wealth for a lot people turning people in to millionaires. Berkshire Hathaway was a large manufacturing company in the declining textile industry which involve into a holding company owning subsidiaries engaged in a number of diverse business activities.

Berkshire Hathaway stock price is now at $136,400 Berkshire Hathaway had never spilt its share since 1970 and Berkshire Hathaway had only paid its first and only dividend of 10 cents at 1967. More Information on Warren Buffett:"No spilt For Berkshire Hathaway Stocks"

In around two weeks time, Berkshire Hathaway will report his portfolios for the fourth quarter of 2007. Warren Buffett bought a few company in year 2007; Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation, Carmax Inc, Dow Jones & Co, Norfolk Southern Corp, Union Pacific Corp, and WABCO Holdings Inc. When come to investing Mr. Buffett always stick to his investing rules, He would not go stray.

It would be very excited to find out what Mr. Buffett is buying and take a look at what the chaos market enable us to take advantage. He had great investment in the railway last year, bought 3 railways and will he continues to increase his stake or is he buying other company? What company would he be interested in?

It is always interesting to watch the Billionaire investor Warren Buffett and you can learn a lot from the master when it come to investing.

Most people get interested in stocks when everyone else is. The time to get interested is when no one else is. You can't buy what is popular and do we

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Mr. Warren Buffett Quote: "Most people get interested in stocks when everyone else is. The time to get interested is when no one else is. You can't buy what is popular and do well."

During the bullish most people buy stocks to rid with the market, during bearish people will sell to cut loses. Mr. Buffett one of the best investor in the world had a different view with the crowd. Mr. Buffett is a value investor and one of the principles is that he would buy stocks only at a very attractive price.

Warren Buffett would only buy stocks that if he thinks it a bargain for Berkshire Hathaway shareholder, he always like thing to get cheap. With around 40 billion in hand Berkshire Hathaway can buy a lot of great company but Mr. Buffett would only buy them if he think the value of the share is much higher then the current stock price.

Stock Market seems to rally two day ago as the Fed would seem to cut interest rate. Yesterday, The Fed cut its fed funds rate to 3.5% from 4.25% and also its discount rate to 3.5% from 4%.

With great news the stock market seem to rally for Monday and Tuesday. The main thing here is should investor continue to buy stocks? Would investor overpay the stocks they are buying?

What is a bargain now? Is now the best time for value investing, buying stocks the Warren Buffett way? Come on give me your comments...

Warren Buffett :"No spilt For Berkshire Hathaway Stocks" Update

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My pervious posted Warren Buffett :"No spilt For Berkshire Hathaway Stocks" indicate that Mr. Buffett has won support from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to prevent a stock-spilt for Berkshire Hathaway.


CNN Money Reported that Berkshire to omit stock split proposal Berkshire Hathaway shareholders likely won't get to vote whether to split the company's Class A stock, at this year's annual meeting in May.


Mr. Buffett had stated in his annual reported that he hope that the shareholders would feel like owners of Berkshire Hathaway. He indicates that splitting the stocks would not benefits any Shareholders. Mr. Buffett had even given a chance for Small investor to invest with Berkshire Hathaway by issuing Class B shares in 1996. He had also establish a procedure allowing owners of a Class A share to convert one Class A share to 30 Class B shares. Warren Buffett told his shareholders: 'Those of you who have hoped for a split have gained a do-it-yourself method of bringing one about.'


Warren Buffett is still the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, He had been CEO for Berkshire Hathaway for 40 year. 40 year of hard work Now Berkshire Hathaway is One of the best company to invest even with high share price.


My pervious posted Berkshire Hathaway Ends Year With Biggest Gain Since 1998, stated that Berkshire Hathaway Share prices end 2007 with gain of 28.7%. With high share price but still getting a annual gain of 28.7% why is the Share holder of Berkshire Hathaway still worry about Berkshire Hathaway growth.


Is Stock Spilt Really a benefit to Shareholders? How will stock Spilt benefits to Shareholders? Are you a Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder? Do you wish for Berkshire Hathaway to spilt It Stocks?

Come on give me your comments.

Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation Goes Nationwide

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Mr. Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway main Business is insurance, Berkshire Hathaway has get license for a new bond insurance unit in Dec2007. In my pervious posted Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation and News Update on Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation we have seen Buffett Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation News.

CNBC reported State Regulators Working with Berkshire Hathaway on Nationwide Bond Insurance License Application, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. agreed to expand its new bond insurer nationwide in exchange for faster licensing according to a group of U.S. state regulators.

Ajit Jain, who runs Berkshire's insurance businesses, who is in charge of the new Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp., declined to comment about the matter. Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has about 40 Billion on hand and had made some small deal in the bond insurance earlier this year.
For more information:
Buffett's Bond Insurer to Go National, Regulators Say
Berkshire Hathaway to Expand Bond Insurer Nationwide
Regulators Push for Bond Insurance
Buffett gets into bond insurance

Warren Buffett :"No spilt For Berkshire Hathaway Stocks"

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Berkshire Hathaway is the most expensive stock in the New York Stock Exchange. Berkshire Hathaway is trading at 139,100 last Friday closing markets.

Berkshire Hathaway is an insurance company, which also owning a number of diverse business activities. Their main businesses are insurance businesses on both a primary basis and a reinsurance basis. Berkshire's insurance businesses provide insurance and reinsurance of property and casualty risks; reinsure life, accident and health risks worldwide. Berkshire's insurance operations under four sub-groups: GEICO and its subsidiaries; General Re and its subsidiaries; Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group (BHRG), and Berkshire Hathaway Primary Group.

Berkshire Hathaway had never spilt its share since 1970 and Berkshire Hathaway had only paid its first and only dividend of 10 cents at 1967. Although Berkshire Hathaway had never spilt its share and Paid dividend since 1967, Berkshire had annual gain 30.4 percent for 30 years from 1977 to 2007. A $10,000 in Berkshire will worth $815,506,65.13 now. Please visit Berkshire Hathaway Ends Year With Biggest Gain Since 1998 for more information.

Bloomberg Reports Buffett's Berkshire Spurns Stock-Split Plan With SEC Support Mr. Buffett has won support from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to prevent a stock-spilt for Berkshire Hathaway. Berkshire Hathaway had issued Its B share at 1996, for investor who want to invest with Berkshire Hathaway. Mr. Buffett prevent speculator from enter to Berkshire as the Stock Price is high and give other who want to grow with a chance by issue Berkshire Hathaway B share.

Mr. Warren Buffett Build Berkshire Hathaway for 40 years and he always treats Berkshire Hathaway, as he was the Owner. Berkshire Hathaway was build by Mr. Buffett hard work.

Mr. Buffett Giving Away 14.31 million to Charities

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In my pervious posted Warren Buffett gives away his fortune Credit By donors Mr. Buffett would begin to give away his Berkshire Hathaway Shares that worth well over $40 billion. Currently at Friday stock market closing prices, Buffett Berkshire Hathaway Shares now worth about $60.6 billion.

The Associated Press Reported that Buffett Gives Stock Worth $14.31 Million Mr. Buffett disclosed in a filing of SEC report that his 3,090 Berkshire Hathaway B shares between Aug. 28 and the end of 2007.

Mr. Warren Buffett was born 30 August 1930. Mr. Warren Buffett is a man of principle. He uses his principle in life not only at work, his life and everything he does. He is so respected by people due to his principle. Mr. Buffett is a businessman, an investor and also a philanthropist.

Warren Buffett Increase Burlington Northern Santa Fe Stake Update

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CNBC Warren Buffett Keeps Chugging With Daily Burlington Northern Buys reports that Berkshire Hathaway Had bought Burlington Northern Santa Fe stocks during last week weak stock market .

CNBC report Berkshire Hathaway file SEC reporting the purchase of Burlington Northern Santa Fe. Warren Buffett had not spent more then $80 per share on any single share of Burlington Northern Santa Fe. Is Mr. Buffett fair price for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Below $80? Let don't guess the price But look at the underlying of the business.

Warren Buffett's mentor Benjamin Graham had taught him that "stock market is there to serve you not to instruct you." Warren Buffett had showed us some example in the past and will continue to show more examples in future. I think the purchase of Burlington Northern Santa Fe last week during the weak stock market was a good example.

More Information about Mr. Buffett purchase Burlington Northern Santa Fe:

Warren Buffett's Burlington Northern Stake Tops 18% As Daily Buying Spree Rolls On (January 19)
Warren Buffett's Burlington Northern Stake Nears 18% As Buying Accelerates (January 16)
Warren Buffett Resumes Burlington Northern Stock Buys, Adding to Stake Every Day This Week (January 10)
Warren Buffett Edges Burlington Northern Stake Higher in First Buy Since October (January 10)
Warren Buffett Was Selling Two Railroads As He Bought a Third (October 15) Warren Buffett's Burlington Northern Stake Tops 17% as Berkshire Hathaway Exercises Options (October 5)
Berkshire Hathaway Buys a Few More Burlington Northern Shares (September 24)
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Adds to Burlington Northern Options (September 20)
Why Warren Buffett Is Riding the Rails (Sept. 7)
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Moves to Boost Burlington Stake Yet Again (Sept. 4)
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Buys Burlington For Fourth Time This Month (August 30)
Burlington Northern: Just What's Warren Up To? (August 28)
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Still Riding the Rails with $800 Million Stock Buy (August 27)
Rail Stocks Rally After Another Warren Buffett Buy (August 20)
Warren Buffett Boosts Burlington Northern Stake .. Again (August 17)
Buffett Boosts Bet on Burlington (August 8)

Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.

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When Mr. Warren Buffett would only buy equity base on his strict principle. One of the principles is that he would buy them at a very attractive price.

Warren Buffett famous quote: "Price is what you pay. Value is what you get." Mr. Buffett did care what he pay when he buying equity. When coming to evaluating the business and price to pay for the business, Warren Buffett always like good business cheap.

My pervious Posted: It's far better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price than a fair company at a wonderful price, had more information about buying good business.

Last two day the market has been very volatility. In the volatility market, Investor should be careful and not buy equity that is over price by the bullish.

Berkshire Hathaway 3% stake in Swiss Re

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CNBC Buffett watch Warren Buffett Takes a Piece of Swiss Re's Future Action report that Berkshire Hathaway Bought 3% of Swiss Re at yesterday.

Swiss Re is the world’s leading and most diversified global reinsurer; Swiss Re offers financial services products that enable risk taking essential to enterprise and progress. The Group’s position as preferred partner in the risk transfer industry is based on value propositions that comprise risk expertise, global reach, scale, diversification, very strong capitalization and resilience over the long term.

Mr. Warren Buffett likes Insurance Company. Berkshire Hathaway Main businesses are Insurance and reinsurance business. Berkshire's insurance businesses provide insurance and reinsurance of property and casualty risks worldwide and also reinsure life, accident and health risks worldwide.

Berkshire Hathaway Insurance Company Includes: GEICO, General Re, Kansas Bankers Surety Company, National Indemnity Company, Wesco Financial Corporation, Applied Underwriters Inc, Medical Protective, Nederlandse Reassurantie Groep, and Berkshire Hathaway Assurance.

For more information please read the following news:
Warren Buffett steps in with Swiss Re deal after reinsurer suffers share price fall
Buffet Buys 3 Percent Stake in Swiss Re
Warren Buffett snaps up 3pc of Swiss Re

It's far better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price than a fair company at a wonderful price.

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Regretless of stock market is a bullish or bearish, Mr. Warren Buffett would only buy equity base on his strict principle. Berkshire Hathaway did not always have the change to buy Stocks of the business they like under its net asset value. The reason may be there are too many speculators in the stock market.

Warren Buffett would read hundreds and hundreds of annual reports every year, He would value the company base on what he understand, if the company have favorable long-term prospects, is it Operated by honest and competent people and only buy them at a very attractive price.

Warren Buffett always looks at the business and not the stock price. Mr. Warren Buffett famous quote: "It's far better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price than a fair company at a wonderful price." Warren Buffett also said that when buying stocks you are not buying just a piece of paper you are buying an interest in the business. You own the business not just a piece of paper.

CNBC Buffett Watch What Would Warren Buffett Do? - Timeless Strategies report that the stock market continue to fall, but Mr. Buffett is a long-term investor, who invest in solid companies selling at a discount, as he always does. Report also said that; Today's market environment may not be actually generating any real opportunities for Mr. Buffett.

The Main concern is not if the stock market creates any opportunities but always remember Mr. Buffett Rule No.1: Never lose money. Rule No.2: Never forget rule No.1. Don't just buy stock just because there are cheap or that is a bargain. Learn from Warren Buffett the billionaire’s investor look for good business that you can understand and you may want to buy them a fair price than a fair business at a wonderful price. The stock market now may give us the opportunities but always remember Mr. Buffett quotes and it will keep you safe and give you a sound investment.

Circle of Competency

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When coming to buying Stocks, Warren Buffett always had 4 aspects of what he will buy:

1. One that we can understand
2. With favorable long-term prospects
3. Operated by honest and competent people
4. Available at a very attractive price.

Mr. Buffett always teach us when Investing we are to stay in our "Circle of Competency". In his annual report Warren Buffett said: "You don't have to be an expert on every company, or even many. You only have to be able to evaluate companies within your circle of competence. The size of that circle is not very important; knowing its boundaries, however, is vital."

Warren Buffett does not use beta, efficient markets, modern portfolio theory, option pricing or emerging markets when investing. He always looks for the 4 aspects and purchases at a rational price whose earnings are virtually certain to be materially higher five, ten and twenty years from now.

Warren Buffett bought Coca-Cola Company and Gillette, two examples of the 4 aspects he wanted during he purchase. Warren Buffett had taught us what we should do when investing and he is a living example.

Buffett Quotes

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My pervious posted Rule No.1: Never lose money. Rule No.2: Never forget rule No.1 is Mr. Buffett famous quote. Dreadful Stocks to Avoid fool.com article also said the rule of Mr. Buffett. Mr. Buffett also when looking for an investment he looking for something he can understand, it is also mention in the article by fool.com

Warren Buffett also said: "I never buy anything unless I can fill out on a piece of paper my reasons. I may be wrong, but I would know the answer to that. “I’m paying $32 billion today for the Coca Cola Company because...” If you can’t answer that question, you shouldn’t buy it. If you can answer that question, and you do it a few times, you’ll make a lot of money."

Another Buffett quote when come to investment: If a business does well, the stock eventually follows Mr. Buffett focus on the business then stock price. He focuses on business he can understand and can make lot money for shareholder.

Warren Buffett Bet on America

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CNBC Buffett watch report that Warren Buffett's Burlington Northern Stake Tops 18% As Daily Buying Spree Rolls On. Mr. Buffett increases his stake in Burlington Northern Santa Fe during this week weak stock market. The SEC from Berkshire Hathaway show last Friday Mr. Buffett added 996,100 shares at $76.97. For more information please visit Berkshire Hathaway Increase Stake Of Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Bargain In Stock Market???

Berkshire Hathaway a few great deal Last year 2007, Berkshire Hathaway Buy Marmon Holdings Inc, Berkshire to buy ING Group unit and Berkshire Hathaway get license for bond insurance.

"Be Fearful When Others Are Greedy And Greedy When Others Are Fearful." Mr. Buffett had made move in the stock market showing us that his quote. Mr. Buffett also told CNBC that His move was a long-term bet on America.

News Update on Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation

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In last year 2007, in my post Berkshire Hathaway get license for bond insurance, we had seen Warren Buffett make move in to their municipal bond insurer business. Early in 2008, we also see Ajit Jain, who runs Berkshire's insurance businesses make some deals in my pervious post Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation.

We also see Ambac and MBIA two bond insurers stock prices keep falling since Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation has appear. MBIA Inc stock price has fallen from its 52 weeks high of $76.02 to $8.55 and Ambac Financial Group Inc stock price has fallen from its 52 weeks high of $96.10 to $6.20.

Friday Associated Press reported that bond insurer Ambac Financial was downgrade by Fitch Ratings, cutting the company's crucial financial strength rating to "AA" from "AAA." Could it be a bad thing for bond insurers? Or is it just a bargain for investor?

In (AP) report, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation could get a boost. Warren Buffett launched a new bond insurance business in December that has an "AAA" credit rating and a solid balance sheet. View Ambac Downgraded, Cities Seen at Risk for more information.

For more news about Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation:
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Buffett Makes 1st Foray in Muni Bond Insuring-Sources


Let us take a look at the Business Events for the Coming Week. The stock market had its fourth weekly loss. Will the Stock market continue to fall or will things get better? Can we get some good deal like Mr. Buffett? What is the bargain we could get now? Please give me your comments.

Warren Buffett Portfolio Watch

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Wall street end Thursday with DOW down about 307 NASDAQ drop about 48 and S&P 500 loss about 40. Let take a look at the shares prices in Warren buffett portfolio:

American Express Co. $42.67
Anheuser-Busch Cos. $49.75
Coca-Cola Company $62.04
ConocoPhillips $73.48
Johnson & Johnson $67.83
M&T Bank $72.07
Moody’s Corporation $34.87
Procter & Gamble Co $68.07
U.S. Bancorp $30.22
USG Corp $31.15
Wal-Mart Stores Inc $47.48
The Washington PostCompany $796.75
Wells Fargo & Company $26.13
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation $76.27
Carmax Inc $16.67
Dow Jones & Co $59.98
Bank of America Corp $36.91
Norfolk Southern Corp. $44.89
Union Pacific Corp. $109.04
WABCO Holdings Inc. $43.19

Is any of the stock in Mr. Buffett portfolio a Bargain now?

CNBC Buffett watch report that Berkshire Hathaway Shines Amid Wall Street Gloom Berkshire Hathaway end a 3.8% gain at $131,200. Berkshire Hathaway end Thursday, a 3.8% gain at $131,200. Berkshire Hathaway stock price is still a 12% down from its 52 weeks high.

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Bargain In Stock Market???

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Wednesday stock market close with DOW 12,466.16 -34.95, NASDAQ 2,394.59 -23.00, S&P 500 1,373.20 -7.75. Is the market in correction or is this a Bear market?? Berkshire Hathaway Share price continue to drop, share close at $126,400, CNBC Buffett watch report Berkshire Hathaway In Correction - Are Shares a Bargain at $126,400? In Wall Street, a 'correction' is generally defined as a decline of 10 percent or more from a high. A 'bear market' requires a 20 percent drop of share price. For More Information Please visit my pervious posted Is Berkshire Hathaway A Bargain Now???.

CNBC also report Warren Buffett's Burlington Northern Stake Nears 18% As Buying Accelerates Mr. Buffett Increase his stake In Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Berkshire Hathaway file in new SEC report. Berkshire Hathaway has increased their common stocks holding in Burlington Northern Santa Fe to 17.8%. Berkshire Hathaway had not purchase any Shares of Burlington Northern Santa Fe for more than $80 during the last two filing. For more information about MR. Buffett buy in Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Please visit my pervious posted Berkshire Hathaway Increase Stake Of Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Warren Buffett buys another million shares of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp by gurufocus.com.

Mr. Buffett had been buying stock even when the market is not doing well. Let us look at Mr. Buffett quote: "Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful." Is Burlington Northern Santa Fe another Bargain? Is Berkshire Hathaway a Bargain? My pervious posted Stock Market Now give us a chance to use Mr. Buffett quote "Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful."??? Let us take a look at what Mr. Warren Buffett is doing and learn from this billionaire investor.

Is Berkshire Hathaway A Bargain Now???

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CNBC Report Berkshire Hathaway Falls Deeper Into 'Correction Territory' - Are Shares a Bargain at $129,100 Each? Just after market close Tuesday, Berkshire Hathaway Share was trading at $129,100 almost a 15% drop from its 52 week high.

Berkshire Hathaway's shares end 2007 with its biggest percentage gain since 1998. Share is now $141,600, which increases a 28.7% from 2006's close of $109,990. Berkshire had annual gain 30.4 percent for 30 years from 1977 to 2007. A $10,000 in Berkshire will worth $815,506,65.13 now. In my pervious posted Berkshire Hathaway Ends Year With Biggest Gain Since 1998.

Berkshire Hathaway stock price was 132,100.00 -2,100.00 after 11 Jan 2008 Friday stock market closed. Berkshire has also fallen a 12.9% from it 52 week high of 151,650.00.Since Barron's reports on "Sorry, Warren, Your Stock's Too Pricey". Reports said that, Mr. warren Buffett's company Berkshire Hathaway share price maybe over valued.

Berkshire Hathaway is an insurance company, which also owning a number of diverse business activities. Their main businesses are insurance businesses on both a primary basis and a reinsurance basis. Berkshire's insurance businesses provide insurance and reinsurance of property and casualty risks; reinsure life, accident and health risks worldwide. Berkshire's insurance operations under four sub-groups: GEICO and its subsidiaries; General Re and its subsidiaries; Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group (BHRG), and Berkshire Hathaway Primary Group.

In my pervious posted Stock Market Now give us a chance to use Mr. Buffett quote "Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful."??? I mention Mr. Warren Buffett has also made some move, Berkshire Hathaway had filed a SEC report reveals purchases of Burlington Northern Santa Fe from Monday 7 Jan 2008. Is Berkshire Hathaway a bargain now or is it not?? Give me your comments About Berkshire Hathaway.