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Warren Buffett

Introduction to Warren Buffett -The starting page for Warren Buffett’s investment secrets.
Warren Buffet biography - A short look at the world’s most successful stock investor.
Charlie Munger biography - A short look at the life and investment philosophy of the man considered by Warren Buffett a friend and investment genius
Warren Buffett's investment principles - A summary of intelligent investment principles explained over the years by the Sage of Omaha.
Five things we like about Warren Buffett - A few things that we think contribute to his investment success and his reputation for integrity and character.
Warren Buffett's Annual Letter to Shareholders, 2003 Our analysis and summary
Warren Buffett and brand names - One of the things that makes a good company is its brand names. This explains why having a good brand name is so important.
Warren Buffett and understanding a company - Buying shares in a company is just buying a part of a business. You need to understand the business before you invest.
Warren Buffett on debt - Why successful investors like buying into companies with financial strength and little debt.
Dealing with inflation - The ability of a company to raise prices to maintain profitability is what distinguishes a non-commodity company from a commodity one.
Sticking to what you know - Company managers should focus on a company’s core activities and not wander off onto strange paths.
Share buybacks - A company can add value to its shares by buying some of them back, but only for the right reasons.
Return on equity - The ability of a company to earn and increase high returns on its capital is considered by Warren Buffett essential to a share investment in that company.
Price/earnings ratio - Determining the right ratio of price to earnings of a company can influence the decision to invest or not.
Retained earnings - If a company cannot earn more for shareholders on retained earnings than owners can, it should distribute the profits instead.
Book value - Different intelligent investors have different opinions about the importance of book value to an investment decision.
Company growth - It is not so much the growth in earnings of a company that is important, it is how they grow, and in what areas.
Sound management - Successful investors invest in companies whose management is sound and honest.
Owner earnings - Warren Buffett looks beyond the balance sheet and concentrates on true owner earnings.
The compounding factor
Bringing it all together - A summary of the tests that Warren Buffett is said to apply to a company when considering investment.
The right price to pay

Berkshire Hathaway

Berkshire Hathaway holdings - new  - One of our most requested topics, here is the list of known substantial holdings of Berkshire Hathaway.
A History of Berkshire Hathaway, part 1 - the first part of our in-depth look at Buffett's company
A History of Berkshire Hathaway, part 2   -  Investment becomes the primary area of interest fr Berkshire Hathaway
The Berkeshire Hathaway approach to charitiesExploring an innovative new approach that allows shareholders to nominate the charity to whom a donation should be made

Benjamin Graham

Introduction to Benjamin Graham - A short look at the doyen of security analysts.
Biography of Ben Graham - the life of Buffett's mentor
Benjamin Graham's Investment Philosophy - A summary of the lessons given by the man, among whose disciples include some of our most successful investors.
Mr Market - Benjamin Graham’s parable that explains how investors should rely on their own judgment, after careful analysis, and ignore the vagaries of the stock market.
The Margin of Safety - Considered by many successful investors as the key to investment gains. Investors should only buy stock at intrinsic value but with an inbuilt safety margin.

Case studies

We look at several companies to determine, for our own purposes, whether they are worth further analysis. Also, we look at companies Warren Buffett has chosen to invest in.
The Incredible Rose Blumkin - new - Rose Blumkin, Warren Buffett, and Nebraska Furniture Mart.
A History of GEICO- new - The story of the company that at various times atracted the attention of both Warren Buffett and Benjamin Graham
Coca-cola
Boeing

Book reviews

The essential Warren Buffett library Our editor's pick of the best books.
The interpretation of Financial Statements, by Benjamin Graham
Buffett, by Roger Lowenstein
The New Buffettology, by Mary Buffett and David Clark
The Intelligent Investor, by Benjamin Graham
Investing: the Last Liberal Art - new - by Robert Hagstrom
Value Investing - by Janet Lowe
Review of The Snowball - Warren Buffett and the Business of Life by Alice Schroeder

Other articles

Texas Instruments BA-35 Financial Calculator - A look at a calculator that can help immensely in working out the intrinsic value of a company.