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Gold Investments Market Update – Oracle of Omaha Warns of “Onslaught of Inflationâ€
Gold rose sharply in Asia and was up by more than $10 per ounce before trading even commenced on the TOCOM – it rose from $941.60/oz to nearly $960/oz but has given up some of those gains in early trading in London and is now trading back at $950/oz.
Gold and silver fell over 5% and 9% last week after surging in the previous weeks and remain up nearly 8% and 17% so far in 2009. In the short term anything can happen in all of these markets and volatility remains very high in all markets. Correction and consolidation was expected…
3Mar2009 | The Gold Blog | 0 comments | ContinuedWhat’s the Oracle of Omaha Thinking?
Is Goldman Sachs Truly a Value Investment?
You’ve probably heard that the man considered to be the best investor on the planet, Warren Buffett, has decided to invest $5 billion in Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE: GS) in the form of preferred stock and also warrants to buy another $5 billion in common stock.
If he exercises those warrants he would own as much as 10% of the company. So is this another of his renowned shrewd investments? After all, the “Oracle of Omaha” is legendary for being the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A, NYSE: BRK.B), a conglomerate holding…
26Sep2008 | Oxbury Research | Comments Off | ContinuedThe Young and Investless
A quick clarification of some common advice:
“You’re young, you can afford more risk.â€
This statement has been uttered countless times by investment experts and, at heart, it’s very true. However, “more risk†does not imply that every new investor should consider throwing every bit of his or her money into a small Nicaraguan telecom company.
Instead, the intent of the phrase is such that risk implies fluctuation, and young investors simply have more time to ride the ups and downs of their investments, possibly absorb a few poor investments, and reallocate their portfolios if necessary.
Deceptive journalism breeds false hope in novice…
29Aug2008 | Oxbury Research | Comments Off | ContinuedBuffett Reignites Berkshire Hathaway with a $4 Billion Spending Spree
Not even Warren Buffett was immune to the stock market’s rampant first-half gyrations, as Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A, BRK.B) notched its worst first half in 18 years, with the shares skidding more than 16%. But only a fool would count out the great Oracle of Omaha, who has spent the past several months restructuring his company’s portfolio and is now ready to come out swinging for the year’s second half.
As Money Morning’s Horacio Marquez noted in his most recent “Buy, Sell, or Hold†feature, Berkshire Hathaway has had a tough start for the year.
The company’s net earnings for the first half were…
27Aug2008 | Money Morning | Comments Off | Continued
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