Buffett

British

/ ˈbʌfɪt /

noun

Warren ( Edward ). born 1930, US financier and philanthropist

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So before we dive into this industry group, it never hurts to be reminded of this old bit of stock-market wisdom from Benjamin Graham, which Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffett cited repeatedly, including in his 2017 letter to shareholders: “In the short run, the market is a voting machine; in the long run, however, it becomes a weighing machine.”

From MarketWatch

Buffett will be in the office five days a week and available to consult on equity investments.

From Barron's

More: Berkshire Hathaway shrinks cash pile in Buffett’s last act.

From MarketWatch

Greg Abel has told shareholders that he plans to follow Warren Buffett’s blueprint as he starts his own era at Berkshire Hathaway.

From The Wall Street Journal

Abel said in his first letter to shareholders Saturday that he plans to follow the blueprint that Warren Buffett began mapping decades ago to transform a struggling textile company into a sprawling conglomerate.

From The Wall Street Journal

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