
Month: February 2020



Nigeria’s Terrible Oil Decision
Nigeria’s tightening terms on deepwater oil production are set to hurt the country, right at the moment that demand for sweet crude oil is soaring worldwide …read more […]

The XFL may pull off something no league has before, but week 3 is critical
The XFL has a great shot at finally challenging the NFL’s football monopoly. …read more […]


Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway was responsible for 1.5% of the taxes paid by corporate America in 2019
From Warren Buffett’s annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders. …read more […]

Warren Buffett Flashes ‘Urgent’
(Bloomberg Opinion) — Warren Buffett says he’s in the “urgent zone.” It’s the folksy billionaire’s way of calling himself old. But even as Buffett approaches 90, the spotlight-loving chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. isn’t ready just yet to talk about who will run his giant company when he’s gone. He still has more to say, and more to do — and that could make for an interesting year ahead.Buffett’s annual letter of intrigue arrived Saturday morning, a roundup of thoughts that the Oracle of Omaha has been publishing for six decades. It’s evolved over time into what reads …read more […]

Buffett defends stock investments, which fueled record Berkshire profit
Warren Buffett on Saturday forcefully defended Berkshire Hathaway Inc’s decision to invest heavily in stocks of companies such as Apple Inc as he labors through a four-year drought since his last major acquisition of a company.

G20 sees need to coordinate coronavirus response as IMF trims growth forecasts
The world’s top economies called on Saturday for a coordinated response to the coronavirus outbreak, which the IMF predicted would lower China’s growth this year to 5.6% and shave 0.1 percentage points from global growth.

Honda’s Philippine unit to close auto production plant
The Philippine unit of Honda Motor Co Ltd said on Saturday its production facility will shut down next month, as the Japanese automaker struggles to shore up global automobile operations.

Japan urges G20 members with fiscal scope to boost spending
Japan called on G20 countries with fiscal space to ramp up spending to help the global economy weather risks, including the fallout from the coronavirus outbreak, Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Saturday.

The ECB wants to talk to you about inflation. But will it listen?
For many people, the language of European Central Bank policymakers is so impenetrable, it could be beamed from another planet.

Here are Warren Buffett's top 15 stock holdings
These are not stock market wagers, Buffett says. …read more […]

Warren Buffett reveals a big change to this year's annual shareholder meeting
From Warren Buffett’s annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders. …read more […]

Warren Buffett shares an unfortunate story that reflects Berkshire Hathaway's incredible scope
From Warren Buffett’s annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders. …read more […]