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Charlie Munger of Berkshire Hathaway told CNBC just weeks ago that he would no longer bother with the bucket-list item in his old age.
Charlie Munger, the longtime business partner of Warren Buffett, said he lived in the same house for decades because he thought it'd be better for his kids.
In the rapidly evolving landscape of electric vehicle (EV) technology, a new player is emerging as a formidable challenger to Tesla Inc.’s dominance. QuantumScape, a Silicon Valley-based startup, is revolutionizing the EV battery market with its cutting-edge solid-state batteries. The batteries are touted to have triple the energy density of Tesla’s lithium-ion cells, significantly faster charging times and a safer, more sustainable design. QuantumScape’s leap into the future is marked by its in
Charlie Munger, a name synonymous with investment brilliance and a cornerstone in building one of the greatest fortunes in U.S. history, died Tuesday at age 99. While he may not have been a household name like his legendary partner Warren Buffett, Munger was a legend in the investment world in his own right. His approach to success was rooted in deceptively simple principles: taking simple ideas seriously, loading up on the few insights you have and maintaining a long-term investment view. This
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Snowflake Inc. (SNOW) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended October 2023, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Magnificent seven stocks have had a massive rally in 2023. Four are attracting fund managers and are near buy points.
There’s still plenty of yield in the stock market even with the recent rally that has resulted in a 19% year-to-date gain in the this year. Plenty of stocks have been left behind and many carry outsize yields of 6% or more—including a total of about 40 in the S&P 500 and S&P MidCap 400 indexes, according to data from S&P Dow Jones Indices. For Boston Properties and Healthpeak Properties, we are using funds from operations, a cash-flow measure used by real estate investment trusts, rather than earnings per share, which is lower for both companies.
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway says the billionaire Haslam family tried to bribe at least 15 executives at the Pilot truck stop chain with millions of dollars to get them to inflate the company’s profits this year because that would force Berkshire to pay more for the Haslams’ remaining 20% stake in the company. The Berkshire claim in a counter lawsuit filed this week comes after the Haslam family — which includes Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam and former Tennessee governor Bill Haslam — accused Berkshire of trying to understate Pilot’s earnings this year by changing its accounting practices.
Many older Americans are missing out on valuable tax breaks offered by the IRS, leaving behind savings that could make a difference for their financial well-being. “The reason this is happening is because the tax code is complicated, and rules on tax exemptions are constantly changing,” says Tom O’Saben, director of tax content and government relations at the National Association of Tax Professionals in Washington, D.C. “This makes it hard for the average taxpayer to know about the array of tax breaks available to them.” Together, these changes have brought new tax breaks, diminished the use of others, and otherwise muddled the tax-filing process.
Spirit Airlines is offering early departure packages to salaried corporate employees, citing waning demand outside of peak periods and engine problems that will keep part of its fleet on the ground next year. Spirit had previously said it would pause hiring and training new pilots and flight attendants given its plans to grow more slowly next year, among other cost-saving measures.
Home prices will fall in 2024 for the first time in more than a decade, according to one industry forecaster—but declines won’t be uniform. Sales will remain low; the supply of available homes for sale will continue to slide; and mortgage rates will average 6.8% in the new year, according to Realtor.com’s forecast published on Wednesday. The median home sale price will fall 1.7% next year after eking out an anticipated 0.2% gain in 2023, according to the forecast.
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Last week, the semiconductor company posted stellar financial results. Revenue in its latest quarter nearly tripled, with the company citing surging demand for its chips that enable artificial intelligence applications. Rivals are racing to compete against Nvidia Earlier this month, Microsoft unveiled its in-house designed Azure Maia AI Accelerator chip, which is scheduled to be rolled out early next year.
Many of the world’s largest investment firms have launched new funds over the past couple of years aimed at acquiring or building single-family homes to use as rentals. This comes as no surprise considering that the increased cost of buying a home has forced many Americans into being tenants instead of homeowners. Arrived, a young real estate company backed by Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos, has just announced its entry into the single-family rental fund space. Arrived currently operates a f
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Warren Buffett's business partner, Charlie Munger, would be a lot richer today if he hadn't sold or donated over 75% of his Berkshire Hathaway stock.
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