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The Ides of March

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2009
... broad-based sell-off yesterday and overnight suggests otherwise. Bloomberg attributed Wall Street's sell-off to 'after Warren Buffett said the economy is in "shambles" and American International Group Inc. posted the largest corporate loss in US history.' ...

I have been dead wrong: Buffett

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2009
It's not often that a highly respected investment guru such as Warren Buffett admits to making a "major mistake"- but last Saturday, he did. In his annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, Buffett acknowledged he made a "major mistake of commission" ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2008
... contract was up 24 points at 5,613 on 6,940 contracts. The Dow Jones industrials and S&P 500 rose on Tuesday after Warren Buffett offered to reinsure $800 billion in municipal debt risk from the top three bond insurers, soothing worries about further ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2008
... Ordinaries was up 66.3 points or 1.18 per cent at 5,669.4. NEW YORK - US stocks rallied on Tuesday after billionaire Warren Buffett's offer to the three top bond insurers to take on $800 billion in municipal bond risk triggered an unwinding of bets that ...

Bear bargains and ambulance chasers

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2007
... Group and China Construction Bank have taken the Bear's pulse and look to join potential bidders like billionaire Warren Buffett. Bear Stearns may not need a cash injection but this speculation has already been good news for its share values, and Bloomberg ...

JPMorgan serves up investment legends

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2007
... to Citibank customers, that gives access to three of the world's most famous investors, including the legendary Warren Buffett. The JPMorgan Masters Selection Series 2 Target Redemption Strategic Asset Securities fund offers capital protected access ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2007
... major areas are up." In the US, stocks closed flat as news of investments in the railroad sector by billionaire Warren Buffett and strong jobs data offset worries about earnings and subprime loans. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 8.94 points to ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2007
... 6,063.4. NEW YORK - US stocks closed flat on Monday as news of investments in the railroad sector by billionaire Warren Buffett and strong jobs data offset worries about earnings and subprime loans. The transport sector rallied after Buffett acquired ...

Good returns and good luck

... in, time out, that they're going to find it harder to get across the line in the end." In a separate statement, Warren Buffett, famed chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, sung the same song. He cited "frictional costs" as a serious issue and explained how ...

S&P gives local LIC thumbs down

S&P has given a 'not recommended' rating to local fund Global Masters Fund (GMF) which invests in Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway. S&P fund analyst, Simon Scott, said that GMF, which is a listed investment company, is offering retail investors poor ...
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