Berkshire shares shake the Buffett blues with new all-time highs
AUDIENCE MEMBER: Mr. Munger, I know you’re fond of evoking humility to promote rational thought. So my question is, what’s the most recent business mistake that you’ve made, Mr. Munger, and why did it occur? (Laughter)
WARREN BUFFETT: I’m going to take notes on this one.
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Read MoreApple Joins Nvidia in the $5 Trillion Club. Here's Which Stock I Think Can Get to $10 Trillion First.
Asia stocks curb some losses as AI rout eases; China rebounds amid bear market
Investing.com– Most Asian stocks reversed early losses on Friday as a rout in technology and artificial intelligence valuations halted, while Chinese markets rebounded after slumping into a bear market this week.
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Read MoreMichael Burry sees echoes of a stock market he has studied before
The S&P 500 has been setting records. The headline number looks clean. But the stocks driving those records are a narrow group, and most of the index is not going along for the ride.
That split is not unusual in a late-cycle market. What makes this one notable is the degree.
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Will This Silicon Valley Darling Topple The Market?
Silicon Valley darling, Salesforce, saw its stock fall 16% following last night’s fiscal Q1 2025 earnings report. Growth moderated to an 11% year-over-year increase, which was the lower end of the guidance and that was enough to spook investors.
Yet the woes continued when full-year revenue guidance of $37.7 billion to $38 billion was reported because it reflected a growth projection of just 8% to 9%.
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Beware: 1 Major Hit To Your Portfolio If You Sell Now?
Have you ever wondered how much short-term versus long-term taxes actually affect your net worth and portfolio over time?
Let’s imagine a $100,000 portfolio goes up 20% annually and is taxed at the end of the year at 33% due to short-term capital gains. What would the portfolio grow to after 10 years?
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Is This the Safest Stock to Buy Today?
According to one study, when markets fell by 21%, retail portfolios were down by 32%. It’s been a devastating year for ordinary investors, which means “safe stocks” are back in vogue.
This desire for safer stocks is especially apparent among those who have seen firsthand that the “next big thing” can decline in price as quickly as it rises –