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Railroad Stocks Steam Ahead on Buffett’s Buy of BNI Graphic_rating_buy BRKA
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Railroad stocks are steaming ahead today on news that Warren Buffett will buy Burlington Northern (NYSE: BNI ) as a bet on the recovery of the domestic and global economy as part of Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK-A) largest acquisition ever. Berkshire previously owned over 22% of BNI and will also conduct a 50 : 1 split of his Company's lower-priced Class B shares (NYSE: BRK-B). Buffett is also bullish on the railroad industry as a green form of fuel / cost-effective means for the transportation of goods as compared to other forms of transport such as roadway trucking.

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By  Mike Havrilla   (+1.04%  risk: conservative)  11/03/09 Comment


Very Bullish Graphic_rating_buy BRKA
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I would like to keep on adding Berkshire Hathaway on every dip and whenever the market falls, I would believe in adding more of this excellent stock.
By  Roomy Naqvy   (-3.01%  risk: moderate)  06/18/08 Comment


Solid Stock--Stellar Returns--Berkshire Hathaway BRKA
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc Del is a company that I will always trust and it can appreciate pretty quickly from the current gloom.
By  Roomy Naqvy   (-3.01%  risk: moderate)  06/14/08 Comment


Should Berkeshire by a hamburger chain? Graphic_rating_buy BRKA
63%
 -6.67%
in 1051 days
I was getting my burger and fries fix the other day when it occurred to me: Why doesn't Mr. Buffett take a bite out of a burger company with the simplest menu on the planet - In N Out?

In N Out is an Irvine-based privately owned and operated fast-food restaurant chain in the Western United States. Founded in 1948 by Mr. Harry Synder and his wife Esther, the Irvine-based chain is known for its clean white restaurants, simple menu of fresh made-to-order burgers, fries and shakes, and its hidden menu (animal style, 4x4, extra crispy fries, and so on).

In N Out has a rabid custome...
By  lvbcheng   (+6.18%  risk: aggressive)  01/10/07 Comment


BRKA is undervalued - from UndervaluedSecurities.com Graphic_rating_buy BRKA
48%
 -17.37%
in 553 days
From UndervaluedSecurities.com :
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A and BRK.B. We invested in BRK.B) has been depressed lately due to poor earning release and also declining value in several of its investment holding (e.g. Moody's comes into mind). However, Berkshire Hathaway's balance sheet and cash flow are stellar and growing. We believe Warren Buffett, 77, is savvy businessman/investor that will keep expanding his business operations and investments in areas that will benefit his long-term oriented shareholders. Buffett is now travelling to Europe to woo family businesses to sell their ...
By  cheetahcapital   (-17.52%  risk: moderate)  05/22/08 Comment




From the Blogosphere

Over-the-Counter Derivatives: Modernizing Oversight

Here are my prepared remarks for the Senate Banking Committee later today.  The hearing starts at 15:00 in Room 538 DSOB (Dirkson Senate Office Building).   Drinks and poetry readings at Kelly’s Irish Times afterward.  — Chris


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Over-the-Counter Derivatives: Modernizing Oversight to Increase Transparency and Reduce Risks

Statement by Christopher Whalen

Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs

Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment

United States Senate

June 22, 2009

Chairman Reed,  Senator Bunning, Members of the Committee:

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By  Barry Ritholtz   (+33.65%  risk: moderate)  06/22/09 Comment


AIG: Before CDS, There Was Reinsurance

Below is the latest issue of The Institutional Risk Analyst. We did a lot of work on this one. Look forward to your comments. — Chris

<>“What do many corporate buyers of insurance have in common with American International Group? Perhaps more than they would like to admit. Like AIG, many companies in the past few years have bought finite insurance, which transfers a prescribed amount of risk for a particular liability. What regulators now want to know is, how many companies, like AIG, have used finite insurance to artificially inflate their financial results?”

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By  Barry Ritholtz   (+33.65%  risk: moderate)  04/02/09 Comment


AIG: Before Credit Default Swaps, There Was Reinsurance

Below is the latest issue of The Institutional Risk Analyst. We did a lot of work on this one.  Look forward to your comments.  — Chris

<>“What do many corporate buyers of insurance have in common with American International Group? Perhaps more than they would like to admit. Like AIG, many companies in the past few years have bought finite insurance, which transfers a prescribed amount of risk for a particular liability. What regulators now want to know is, how many companies, like AIG, have used finite insurance to artificially inflate their financial results?”

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By  Barry Ritholtz   (+33.65%  risk: moderate)  04/02/09 Comment


Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA)
I've been a long term owner of Berkshire Hathaway (ticker:BRKA) since March, 2000. I bought one A share for $52,500 in a taxable account.

Here are some things I like about it:
1) You gain access to Warren Buffett's stock selection ability at a very low cost. Buffett only takes a salary of $100,000 per year and the Berkshire Hathaway corporate overhead is minimal. Buffett also has an edge over other investors because he often gets access to special securities not available to the general public.
2) Berkshire owns a solid portfolio of publicly traded blue chip companies, along with many other 10...
By  quantinvestor   (+0.00%)  07/03/08 Comment


Investors bullish on Merrill-BofA deal

<>Tuesday’s rally has reduced the spreads on some big pending mergers to levels not seen since early last month. A 4% rise in shares of Merrill Lynch (MER) means that the brokerage firm is trading just 5% below the price shareholders can expect to get when acquirer Bank of America (BAC) completes the $50 billion deal. That’s the narrowest spread since Oct. 8, the day before Merrill shares lost a quarter of their value in a 679-point rout of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. For most of the six weeks since BofA agreed to buy Merrill for 0.8595 BofA share, the spread between the value <><><><><><>< /><>< /><>< /><>< /><>< />< />...
By  Colin Barr    11/04/08 Comment



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