Buffett's Big Bet Over the past few days, there have been several stories written about Warren Buffett’s $14 billion bet on global stock markets I believe these stories are all in reference to this excerpt form Berkshire Hathaway’s annual report: “Berkshire is also subject to equity price risk with respect to certain long duration equity index put contracts Berkshire’s maximum exposure with respect to such contracts is approximately $14 billion at December 31, 2005 These contracts generally expire 15 to 20 ...

Did Warren Buffett Buy Bud? Did Warren Buffett Buy BUD? What if he did not! Back in April, it is widely reported by media that Warren Buffett bought the stocks of Anheuser-Busch (BUD) These reports are based on a news release by Anheuser-Busch entitled "Anheuser-Busch Welcomes Berkshire Hathaway As A Shareholder" Anheuser-Busch (BUD) announced Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A? )"has become a significant shareholder" of Anheuser-Busch, and "Anheuser-Busch welcomes Berkshire Hathaway as a shareholder" Who will not? On the day this news was released, Anheuser-Busch's stock shot up by 64% and closed ...

Who's Who In The Stock Market Business Since its inception, the stock market had always been the backbone of one's economic status It is a continuous indicator whether the economy is stable or deflating Thus, many people believe that in stock market, money, luck, and skill is the name of the game And there are just a number of people who are so good at playing in the stock market that they seem to rule the world They are considered as the "who's who in the stock ...

An Analysis Of Lexmark In 2005, Berkshire Hathaway bought about a million shares of Lexmark I havenÂ’t followed this story closely, but I assume the stock was purchased by Lou Simpson rather than Warren Buffett I have only two reasons for believing this: the total purchase was small relative to BerkshireÂ’s investable assets and the Lexmark purchase is typical of SimpsonÂ’s investment philosophy (or at least, what little I can glean about his investment philosophy from his past purchases) Regardless ...