Articles From: 2013/05/03 - Berkshire Strong Out of the Gate in 2013 to 2013/04/30 - Don't Get Carried Away With Floating-Rate Funds


2013/05/03
Book value per Class A equivalent share at the end of the first quarter was $120,525--up 13% year over year and up more than 5% over the fourth quarter of 2012.
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2013/05/03
Demanding a quick return and shorter payback, investors bid up higher-yielding but potentially slower-growing stocks.
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2013/05/02
U.S. Market     Stocks were higher today after data and European Central Bank moves.
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2013/05/02
We'd like to see Buffett address future acquisitions, his take on the economy, the firm's succession plan, and more at this year's annual meeting.
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2013/05/02
U.S. Market     Stocks were higher this morning after data and European Central Bank moves.
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2013/05/02
Spectra looks fairly valued ahead of its results.
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2013/05/02
Here are several tips for reducing your tax outlay without having to relocate.
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2013/05/02
Congress has created a set of rules that will make equity crowdfunding too cumbersome for most businesses, but there is still a chance to get it right.
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2013/05/02
Morningstar StockInvestor editor Matt Coffina discusses the bull and bear cases on Apple.
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2013/05/02
In Part 4 of a 5-part series, Morningstar's Gregg Warren and Drew Woodbury say valuing Berkshire's insurance and investment units using the float method is hypothetically an improvement, but in practice a number of important problems pop up.
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2013/05/02
Funds with similar stock holdings to Warren Buffett have excelled over time.
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2013/05/02
A new manager for T. Rowe Price New Era, DWS fires a subadvisor, Matthews launches 2 Asia funds and makes manager changes on 2 other funds, Cohen & Steers founders pull back, and a Waddell & Reed bond manager to retire.
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2013/05/02
Asian markets were mostly lower Friday with resources stocks among the major decliners across the region after weak economic data from the U.S. and China.
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2013/05/02
European markets were little changed Thursday ahead of an interest rate decision from the ECB due later in the day.
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2013/05/02
Asian markets ended mostly lower Friday with resources stocks among the major decliners across the region after weak economic data from the U.S. and China.
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2013/05/02
U.S. stock index futures signaled a higher open for Wall Street stocks Thursday ahead of a batch of economic reports.
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2013/05/01
Fund portfolio and Berkshire Hathaway shareholder data show which funds hold significant chunks of the company's stock.
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2013/05/01
In Part 3 of a 5-part series, Morningstar's Gregg Warren and Drew Woodbury say the so-called two-column approach to valuing Berkshire can be useful, but it also has significant shortcomings.
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2013/05/01
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2013/05/01
We are believers in low volatility, just not at any price.
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2013/05/01
U.S. Market     Stocks started May off on a downbeat today after worse-than-expected economic data.
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2013/05/01
New applications might not be enough for the social-networking firm to monetize its expanding mobile user base.
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2013/04/30
Asian stocks were mostly higher Tuesday tracking gains on Wall Street overnight and some strong results announcements that pushed the Sydney markets to their highest level in over four years.
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2013/04/30
Poor distribution policies can be a detriment to CEF shareholders.
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2013/04/30
Asian stocks ended mostly higher Tuesday tracking gains on Wall Street overnight and after some strong results announcements that pushed the Sydney markets to their highest level in over four years.
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2013/04/30
European stocks pulled back from early highs Tuesday as investors positioned themselves ahead of key policy announcements later in the week.
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2013/04/30
What a comparison of a fund's trailing 12-month and SEC yields can tell us.
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2013/04/30
In Part 2 of a 5-part series, Morningstar's Gregg Warren and Drew Woodbury look at how book value can provide a rough guide to Berkshire's intrinsic value.
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2013/04/30
U.S. stock index futures straddled the flat-line, hinting a steady-to-weak open for Wall Street equities Tuesday ahead of a raft of economic data due later in the day.
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2013/04/30
Yes, they offer protection against a rise in interest rates, but they also can add credit risk.
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