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buying Buffett;don't ask me why! Graphic_rating_buy BRK.B
Astukphoto
22%
buying Buffett;don't ask me why!
Hold for indefinite period of time, possibly forever !
By  Armin Stuk   (-19.04%  risk: moderate)  06/27/08 1 comment


Berkshire Hathaway Inc Graphic_rating_buy BRK.B
 7 %
Buffet is a better investor that I.
By  digital67   (-23.44%  risk: moderate)  06/07/08 Comment


The holding company owns 70 companies outright, so it easily weathered the economic storm. Graphic_rating_buy BRK.B
Astukphoto
22%
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Market capitalization: $196.1 billion
Write-offs since 2005: 0%
Debt to capital ratio: 22%
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It's no surprise that Berkshire Hathaway topped our list. That's because CEO Warren Buffett, "The Oracle of Omaha," guided his holding company through more than just one recession. In fact, the company has returned 21.1% a year since Buffett took over in 1965. The S&P 5...
By  Armin Stuk   (-19.04%  risk: moderate)  05/05/08 1 comment


Let's cut to the chase with Iskar Graphic_rating_buy BRK.B
54%
The company: BRK's domestic story remains strong with the continued growth of Geico and the benefits post-Katrina increases in insurance rates likely to show up in the bottom line.  The formation of Berkshire Hathaway Assurance (muni bond insurance) provides yet another source of domestic growth.  The acquisition of Iskar (metal working tools) should allow Berkshire to capitalize on global trends - note the new plant in China. 

A personal note: Although the BRK growth story remains strong, Berkshire is not undervalued relative to it's peers (well managed large caps such as GE, no...
By  alphaexploits   (+4.45%  risk: aggressive)  02/09/08 1 comment


Berkshire Graphic_rating_buy BRK.B
N/A
Buffet's stock is undervalued and with a potential economic downturn, people will turn to BRK as a safe stock
By  sriramk   (+0.00%  risk: moderate)  12/30/07 Comment



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