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Warren Buffett’s Investment Strategy: Time to Buy the Ultimate No-Brainer
Warren Buffett’s holding company Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B) has been the single greatest investment of our lifetimes.
His compounded annual gain from 1966 to 2007 was 21.1% for an overall gain of 400,863%, compared to 10.3% and 6,840% for the S&P 500. However, Buffett experienced a rare earnings letdown during the second quarter of this year.
Although revenue increased 10% to $29.3 billion, insurance related write-downs hurt the company’s bottom line. Still, the shortfall was far from cataclysmic. For the quarter, earnings fell 7.6% to $2.88 billion. Despite the shortfall, the company still maintains a top-notch credit rating and has over $28 billion…
8Sep2008 | Investment U | Comments Off | Continued
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