Tag: episode_1553

NEVER RISK GETTING CAUGHT SHORT OF CASH

June 21, 2019

NEVER RISK GETTING CAUGHT SHORT OF CASH

Cash is king when you need it
Have a stash on hand to meet emergencies & opportunities

FOLLOW BUFFETT’S INVESTMENT PRINCIPLES: GREAT INVESTOR TOM RUSSO CONTINUES TO DO SO

June 21, 2019

Berkshire Hathaway stock has underperformed the S&P 500 for the past decade. By a recent calculation, Berkshire’s stock has risen by nearly 260% versus the market’s more than 300% advance in the decade ended in 2018.

Despite Berkshire’s stunning record since 1965, 21% compounded annualized gains, this is not the first time that the company’s shares have underperformed the market for a decade. It’s happened several times in recent years.

Berkshire has outperformed the market by double digits in every trailing ten year period since 1978. But it hasn’t had a double-digit advantage since 2002, and in recent years it has underperformed the market in three ten year spans.

Are Berkshire Hathaway’s best years behind it? Great investor and long-time holder, Tom Russo responds.
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RUSSO: NEW ADDITION

June 21, 2019

NEW ADDITION

Great Value investor Tom Russo recently added a new Senior Research Analyst to his firm’s team, who happens to be his son Christopher. As is his custom Russo introduced him in a recent letter to investors.