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The Ultimate Large Cap Portfolio to Buy and Hold Forever
A new report from the Portfolio Strategy team at Oppenheimer makes the case that large cap names are the only place to be now and going forward.
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Investing
Lunch Bill With Warren Buffett Now Above $600,000
White House Photo by Pete SouzaEarlier this week we noted how Warren Buffett’s annual luncheon auction was off to a strong start. In mid-afternoon on Monday, the luncheon was bid up at…
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Investing
Buffett Glide Lunch Auction Off to Strong Start in 2014
courtesy of WhiteHouse.govHaving lunch with Warren Buffett is not something that many people get to do. So, once a year Warren Buffett auctions of a luncheon to the highest bidder. That is…
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Economy
Fortune 500 Companies Reach All-Time Sales Record
courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.The 500 largest corporations in the United States posted profits of more than $1 trillion last year, the first time ever to reach that level and, of course,…
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Investing
Verizon Attracts Buffett, Other Big Players Betting on Boom in Telecom
When Warren Buffett adds a new stock to his Berkshire Hathaway portfolio, everyone notices. When hedge fund managers John Paulson and Kyle Bass add the same stock, everyone pays more attention.
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Telecom & Wireless
Why Warren Buffett Now Likes Telecom
In all the years we have covered the Buffett holdings each and every quarter, we have finally seen Team Buffett make a serious acquisition of a telecom stock: Verizon Communications.
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Banking, finance, and taxes
Is Warren Buffett Done Buying Banks and Financial Stocks?
ThinkstockFor a bull market to stay alive, you have to have participation from the financial sector. Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) has been a financial stock buyer for many…
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Investing
Big Portfolio Changes for Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway
courtesy of WhiteHouse.govBerkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) has released its holdings as of the end of the first quarter of 2014. We were originally not expecting many major changes to the portfolio.…
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Companies and Brands
Would Warren Buffett Really Acquire Kellogg?
ThinkstockIf you have followed Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) for very long, you know that Mr. Buffett loves to make acquisitions. He particularly likes the so-called “whale of a…
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Industrials
Why GE May Be King of the Conglomerates in 2014 — and 2015
Wikimedia CommonsAs the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 have both hit new all-time highs, earnings season is winding down. Now investors have to be wondering what will be the driving force…
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Investing
The Top 10 Stock Market Stories of the Week
Jon OggThis last week felt like a roller coaster ride in the markets, yet all in all the markets were little changed from a week earlier. 24/7 Wall St. wanted to feature…
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Investing
The Four Important Things at the Buffett Annual Meeting
TwitterBerkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) has been holding its annual stockpalooza or Woodstock of Wall Street for its shareholders this weekend. The good news, and the bad news, is that there is…
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Investing
Six Key Things to Watch in Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting
Some 38,000 attendees are scheduled to appear at the annual meeting this weekend for Berkshire Hathaway. Warren Buffett has already been in the news quite a bit ahead of the event.
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Energy
Phillips 66 Asset Sale, Exports Drive Profit
Oil refiner Phillips 66 reported lower first-quarter 2014 earnings before markets opened Wednesday morning. And the company is also expanding its capability for exporting refined products.
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Investing
Warren Buffett’s Top Dividend Stocks
courtesy of WhiteHouse.govNow that stocks have pulled back from their highs, some investors have moved on to more defensive stock positions. That move often lands some of the top dividend payers as…