Resource Roundup: CNBC Buffett Archive

I might be going dark for a while as I fall into the rabbit hole of the CNBC Buffett Archive.  Before I disappear into the nebula of Berkshire Hathaway enlightenment, I wanted to flag it for your attention as it is really a neat resource. Continue reading “Resource Roundup: CNBC Buffett Archive”

Berkshire Annual Meeting – Musk Nervous Breakdown Edition

The Berkshire Annual Meeting was on Cinco de Mayo.  If you were too busy with Margaritas and/or Mint Juleps, you can watch the recording here.  Yahoo will also slice and dice it into audio only podcasts here (it is also available through other apps and has 2017 up right now).

I’m sure the meeting will be more ably dissected elsewhere.   I did, however, want to quickly make a few observations and stick a pin in a company/industry to look at more closely in the future.

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Pod-tastic!

You knew that title was coming, didn’t you?  It’s time for me to highlight another interesting podcast.  [I wanted to get this out, so I can follow my usual tradition of posting at around 5:00 p.m. on Friday night.  That’s a good technique, right?]

The Berkshire Hathaway Annual meeting is this weekend (if you’re unable to attend, Yahoo Finance will be streaming the festivities).  So I thought we would look at some interviews related to the author of a book being featured in the Bookworm this year. Continue reading “Pod-tastic!”

Is Berkshire too Big to Succeed?

Is Berkshire now too big to beat the market?  I have been thinking about this question after reading the most recent annual report and some related commentary. Berkshire has underperformed the S&P 500 over the most recent decade. So is the run over? It is an obvious question and one very ably examined by Jason Zweig of the WSJ Money Beat Blog (subscription required). I enjoyed reading Mr. Zweig’s work, as always, and have a few thoughts of my own.  Continue reading “Is Berkshire too Big to Succeed?”