Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Fortune/Time Inc) getty A famous Warren Buffett quote is having a resurgence as investors debate whether the stock market is overvalued and approaching a ‘bubble’ phase. It’s been 40 years since Buffett wrote the now famous line in this letter to…
Material success can be measured in a multitude of ways: cars, luxury items, and followers. But behavioral finance expert Morgan Housel has an unusual exercise to do so: a reverse obituary. “It’s a little bit morbid, but it’s to write what you want your obituary to say, and then try to live your life up…
Listen and subscribe to Opening Bid Unfiltered on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your favorite podcasts. While Warren Buffett said, “our favorite holding period is forever,” occasional investor skittishness is nothing new. Yet has it gone to extremes? Despite solid stock market performance this year, “I think that we’re in…
Japan’s stock market surged to a record high overnight as new political leadership in Tokyo fueled bets on stronger fiscal support and stable monetary policy. Here’s how U.S. investors can take advantage of one of the world’s most powerful equity bull runs. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index jumped 4.8% to overnight Monday after the country’s ruling…
Financial educator Robert Kiyosaki expressed concerns over Warren Buffett‘s recent endorsement of gold and silver investments, hinting at a possible market crash. In a post on X, Kiyosaki expressed astonishment at Buffett’s newfound interest in precious metals. Buffett, the soon-to-retire CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, has been a known critic of gold and silver investments since he assumed leadership…
The electric vehicle revolution is often framed as a climate imperative—a way to cut carbon emissions and slow global warming. But the race to electrify automotive fleets is not just about the transportation sector: EVs are the gateway to a new military-industrial era. And China is already winning. While the U.S. dithers over charging stations…
The “Warren Buffett Indicator” is a simple yardstick that compares the total U.S. stock market’s value to the size of the U.S. economy. It’s recently surged above 200%, a level Buffett once warned is like “playing with fire,” signaling stretched valuations versus economic output. It’s soared because market values have risen far faster than GDP,…
Warren Buffett speaks during the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 3, 2025. CNBC Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is closing in on a deal to buy Occidental Petroleum’s petrochemical unit OxyChem for roughly $10 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. The potential deal, which could finalize within days per the…
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In Q2, billionaire investor Bill Gates executed major stock trades worth over $4 billion (£2.9 billion) in two companies. According to the latest filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Bill Gates purchased 6.95 million shares of Berkshire Hathaway Class B (NYSE: BKR.B) shares for the quarter ended 30th June, increasing his stake in…