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Fanning the flames of fear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2009
... Rosenberg joined the chorus and also forecast a similar level for the S&P 500. These predictions, and apparently Warren Buffet's -- the 'sage of Omaha' - remark that the US economy 'has fallen off a cliff' sent Wall Street down again last night. Why ...

The Ides of March

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2009
In the Roman calendar, the ides of March refers to the 15th day of the month of March. It was a festive day celebrating the Mars, the god of war. In modern times it has taken on an ominous sense ever since Julius Caesar's assassination on this date ...

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" ...

Innovators, imitators and idiots

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2008
... emulating Yale have the resources of Yale and the talent of Yale to pick the right managers." Paraphrasing market guru Warren Buffet, Barron's said, "First come the innovators, then the imitators and, finally, the idiots."

Market wrap - midday

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2008
... 15 points at 4,995 on a volume of 16,219 contracts. CommSec market analyst Juliette Saly said news that US tycoon Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway had agreed to buy $US5 billion ($A5.93 billion) of stock in Goldman Sachs had prompted the positive opening. ...

Magellan Global mirrors Berkshire strategy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2008
... Lonsec analyst Bronwen Moncrieff suggested the fund's investment approach was very similar to the value style used by Warren Buffet, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway. The long-term investment portfolio holds between 25-50 stocks and is managed by former ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2008
... 46.34 points to close at 13,068.30. HONG KONG - Stocks rose as investors took cues from Wall Street gains, helped by Warren Buffet's offer to reinsure $800 billion in municipal debt risk from the top three bond insurers. The Hang Seng Index closed up ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2008
The Australian share market has opened higher following a strong lead from Wall Street and generally higher base metals prices in London. The stronger opening came despite the banking sector falling on lower than expected profit results from the Commonwealth ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2008
The Australian market is expected to open higher following a strong lead from Wall Street and generally higher base metals prices in London. At 0704 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index futures contract was UP 82 points to ...

Bear bargains and ambulance chasers

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2007
While the past couple of months produced an abrupt reversal of easy credit in global markets, in an investor version of ambulance chasing, bargain hunters are gathering around sub-prime casualties. Bear Stearns, the second biggest underwriter of US ...