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| | Berkshire Hathaway 2001 - Volume 1 |
 | | Berkshire's low cost of funds means businesses may in some instances have more value inside of Berkshire than outside. | | | Buffett indicated that Berkshire would generate roughly $5 billion of free cash flow after all capital expenditures and taxes in 2001, a number that we think is almost certain to grow over time. | | | From the perspective of evaluating what Berkshire's competitive advantages are worth, we use, among other measures, realistic to conservative assumptions about the growth rate of insurance float, its cost, and the returns Berkshire can expect to earn on its investments. |
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http://www.oakvaluefund.com/berk01v1.htm
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| | Chairman's Letter - 1996 |
| | Berkshire probably ranks number one among large American corporations in the percentage of its shares held by owners with a long-term view. | | | The GEICO plan exemplifies Berkshire's incentive compensation principles: Goals should be (1) tailored to the economics of the specific operating business; (2) simple in character so that the degree to which they are being realized can be easily measured; and (3) directly related to the daily activities of plan participants. | | | Berkshire's layer of approximately $1 billion will be called upon if the Authority's aggregate losses in the period ending March 31, 2001 exceed about $5 billion. |
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http://www.berkshirehathaway.com/letters/1996.html
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| | Fool.com: Report From Berkshire's Meeting [Commentary] May 5, 2003 |
| | Berkshire's insurance operations generated a pre-tax underwriting profit for the quarter of about $290 million (adjusting for $140 million in charges for retroactive insurance contracts). | | | In the context of noting a change Berkshire made in the first-quarter to a more conservative accounting assumption, Munger said, "This accounting change is typical of Berkshire. | | | Finally, Fool community members are always discussing all-things Buffett on the Berkshire Hathaway discussion board. |
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http://www.fool.com/news/commentary/2003/commentary030505wt.htm
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| | WealthEffect — Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting |
| | Berkshire Hathaway has passed on some opportunities because of the concern of product liability. | | | It has been the practice of Berkshire Hathaway to write large reinsurance but the liability is capped. | | | If I trade 30 Berkshire Hathaway B shares for 1 Berkshire Hathaway A share is this considered a wash sale for tax purposes? |
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http://www.wealtheffect.com/stocks/b10.asp
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| | Berkshire Hathaway FAQ |
| | Berkshire main business activities are in two insurance realms, property and casualty lines, and the reinsurance business. | | | An additional advantage to the shareholders of Berkshire is that they do not have to pay any of the expenses incurred when owning a mutual fund. | | | One of our goals is to have Berkshire Hathaway stock sell at a price rationally related to its intrinsic business value. |
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http://www.focusinvestor.com/brkfaq.htm
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| | Warren Buffett and Sherlock Holmes |
| | Berkshire Hathaway gets a 20 to 30% return on equity. | | | Insurance is the most important business at Berkshire Hathaway. | | | Using it as a vehicle for purchasing and investing in other companies, he has guided it to the level where it is now trading at $70,000 per share, an annual return of 28 percent. |
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http://www.sherlockinvesting.com/articles/buffetteers.htm
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| | Mary's Remnant Boycotts for Life - Berkshire Hathaway |
| | Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and its subsidiaries engage in a number of diverse business activities among which the most important is the property and casualty insurance business conducted on both a direct and reinsurance basis. | | | Effective immediately, Berkshire Hathaway will cease all corporate contributions of any kind to any non-profit organization. | | | Warren Buffett made a landmark decision regarding the long-standing corporate giving policies of Berkshire Hathaway. |
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http://www.marysremnant.org/Boycott/BHathaway.html
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| | Wall $treet Week with FORTUNE . Opinion and Analysis PBS |
| | While he says he will continue to have the bulk of Berkshire Hathaway's net worth in U.S. assets, he is clearly worried about our trade deficit -- reported this week as a record $43.1 billion for the month of January -- and its impact on the dollar. | | | In 2002 Berkshire Hathaway entered the foreign currency market for the first time, and 2003 saw that position enlarged, mostly as Buffett became bearish on the dollar. | | | So do I. But Berkshire Hathaway these days largely is about buying businesses outright rather than trading assets or buying undervalued stocks. |
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http://www.pbs.org/wsw/opinion/karen20040311.html
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| | Berkshire Hathaway Intrinsivaluator |
| | The "Intrinsivaluator" is a tool to help estimate the intrinsic value of Berkshire Hathaway. | | | The equity portion of the investments may be valued either via look-through earnings or at market based on the value of the investments growth specification. | | | The value of the investments is the sum of the cash, fixed maturity, financial products, Mid American Holdings, and equity valuation minus the total amount of float divided by the total shares outstanding. |
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http://creativeacademics.com/finance/IV.html
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| | WealthEffect — Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting |
| | This economic benefit comes to Berkshire — I don't worry about the businesses. | | | The business is inevitable: Gillette has over 70% of the razor blade business in the world; Coke has 50% of the soft-drink business. | | | I think insurance will turn out to be a good business for Berkshire — we announced another small acquisition last week. |
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http://www.wealtheffect.com/stocks/b10a.asp
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| | Berkshire on Sale |
| | And Buffett's judgment about when to spend Berkshire's cash to buy stakes in companies, or to buy entire companies, is the reason he's a legend in his own time. | | | Last year, with that wad of money earning just 1.5%, Berkshire still earned $7.3 billion on revenues of $74.4 billion. | | | Two Berkshire subsidiaries were linked to a messy accounting scandal involving insurance giant American International Group. |
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http://kiplinger.com/personalfinance/magazine/archives/2005/07/berkshire.html
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| | USATODAY.com - Berkshire Hathaway reveals Anheuser, Wal-Mart stakes |
| | The disclosure documents, which were filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, show that Berkshire held slightly less than 9.5 million Anheuser shares by the end of December 2004, which was then valued about $482 million. | | | The latest disclosures were made to reveal that Berkshire's stakes in Anheuser and Wal-Mart were omitted from the previous 13F filings. | | | The rules guiding the disclosures also permit filers to petition the commission for confidentiality for certain transactions, a tactic used by Berkshire 18 times over the past five years, and SEC official has said. |
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http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/2005-11-21-berkshire_x.htm
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| | Regulators Eye Berkshire Hathaway Accounting - Insurance - CFO.com |
| | Berkshire Hathaway has announced that regulators are looking into accounting issues related to certain reinsurance transactions. | | | Quarterly filing discloses that governmental authorities are inquiring about ''the accounting by certain of Berkshire's insurance subsidiaries for assumed and ceded finite transactions.'' | | | Regulators Eye Berkshire Hathaway Accounting - Insurance - CFO.com |
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http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/4267271?f=home_breakingnews
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| | Robert P. Miles: Investment Advisor, International Speaker, Author, and Warren Buffett Expert |
| | In the case of the Bridges, as in the case of many other Berkshire acquisitions, it was the prospect of turning the company over to another generation that led to the decision along with the ability to continue to manage the business with the same management culture. | | | Like Borsheim’s, and like many of Berkshire’s companies, Helzberg was a family-owned business. | | | Under his leadership, the chain has doubled its revenue and can now boast an average gross per store of $2 million, the highest of any chain in the country and nearly twice the industry average. |
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http://www.robertpmiles.com/BuffettGems.htm
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| | Fool.com: Berkshire Hathaway's Other Half [Special] January 9, 2001 |
| | Lowe, which includes questions submitted by the denizens of our Berkshire Hathaway discussion board. | | | When the high-tech and Internet frenzy cooled in recent months, value investing began to regain its luster, proving that the theory survives. | | | Munger has long been Buffett's partner, and over the years Buffett has credited Munger with teaching him a lot. |
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http://www.fool.com/specials/2001/sp010109.htm
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| | ► Berkshire Hathaway :: Warren Buffet's Amazing Company! |
| | Berkshire Hathaway is today number 12 on the Fortune 500 list, and is one of only 7 companies with an AAA credit ranking. | | | Over the last 25 years the shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway have received an annual return on their investment averaging 25%. | | | The company started out as a Textile Manufacturer, but is now a major conglomerate with major stakes in among other things insurance (geico, general re). |
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http://www.reor.info/berkshire-hathaway.html
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| | MSN Money - CNBC News - What is Warren Buffett buying? |
| | Berkshire Hathaway never comments on why it is buying or selling a stock, but Comcast shares were near a yearly low late last year and sentiment about the cable sector started to improve in September, LeBeau said. | | | The increase in Comcast shares was the biggest move for Buffett, who also tweaked allocations in holdings that range from financial services firms to consumer products to retailers. | | | Among some smaller companies are insurance company Torchmark |
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http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/CNBCTV/Articles/Dispatches/P109600.asp
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| | Berkshire Hathaway B Stock Report (BRK.B) Quote & News |
| | Berkshire is the world's only AAA rated reinsurer; its insurance businesses include Geico, General Re, and National Indemnity. | | | Diversified holding company Berkshire Hathaway owns and operates more than 65 businesses and also invests widely in undervalued equities and bonds. | | | Berkshire also owns stakes in several private businesses, including Medical Protective, Forest River, and Western Plastics. |
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http://quote.morningstar.com/Switch.html?ticker=BRKB&image1.x=6&image1.y=4
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| | Technorati Tag: Berkshire Hathaway |
| | Shoemoney Skills to pay the bills : Shoemoney Marketi... | | | Become a member to save searches in a Watchlist. | | | Berkshire Hathaway Meeting Bill Gates Bows out from being |
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| | About France |
| | Berkshire Hathaway is well known for its investment strategies and unequaled value for their shareholders. | | | In 1986, Berkshire Hathaway, (whose chairman is the legendary investor Warren Buffet), purchased The Scott Fetzer Company and all its subsidiaries. | | | Scott Fetzer is wholly owned by Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., an Omaha, Nebraska-based holding company. |
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| | General Re - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | However, since General Re was acquired in December of 1998, it has run into a string of business and profitability issues that may have Buffett questioning the wisdom of the acquisition. | | | In good years, General Re is a large source of cash flow to Berkshire Hathaway and has provided much of the cash that is then used by the company to acquire additional subsidiaries. | | | It is a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Corporation. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Re
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| | Berkshire Hathaway Group |
| | Reasons to buy insurance and annuities from the Berkshire Hathaway Group: | | | All of the products described on this web-site are issued by companies rated "AAA" (Extremely Strong - Insurer Financial Strength Rating) by Standard and Poor's and "A++" (Superior) by A.M. Best; these are the | | | While we have made every effort to describe the products and the application process as clearly and completely as possible, you should not hesitate to email us at akrishnamurthy@berkre.com or call us at (800) 786-6426 with questions or comments. |
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| | Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies |
| | BHHC is a specialty regional insurer that bridges the gap between standard commercial lines companies and surplus lines markets by providing insurance coverage for moderate to high hazard risks. | | | The Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies is your specialty solution. | | | Berkshire Hathaway releases its 2005 Annual Report >> |
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http://www.bh-hc.com
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| | Berkshire Hathaway - Careers, Jobs and Hiring Information: Vault.com. |
| | With company profiles, interviewing advice, message boards, job listings, career services and more, Vault is your complete resource to jobs, careers, interviews and recruiting at Berkshire Hathaway. | | | Berkshire Hathaway's aggressive acquisitions may lead to large profits, but the employees of its subsidiaries are routinely subjected to major downsizing plans in the quest for ever-larger profits. | | | Employees of World Book, for example, report that the staff there has been decreased by more than 80 percent in a recent one and a half month period. |
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| | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. |
| | By clicking this link you will be redirected to Wesco Financial Corporation's website | | | Warren Buffett's Letters To Berkshire Shareholders 1977 - 2005 | | | To view the Annual Meeting information you must have Adobe Acrobat® Reader® software. |
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| | Sandman's Place |
| | Although the topic is Berkshire, the information is universal. | | | Berkshire provides FREE access to Shareholder Letters 1977 — Present. | | | You don't have to be interested in Berkshire in order to benefit from the lessons provided by Warren Buffett and |
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| | Contamination Control Products for cleanrooms: face mask, wiper, glove liners, mops, swabs |
| | Berkshire is the global leader in the engineering and manufacturing of contamination control products for cleanrooms and critical environments worldwide. | | | Global technical specialists assess specific process needs and bring qualified solutions to the most critical application. | | | When manufacturing in an aseptic environment, it is critical to ensure that the various cleanroom consumables, such as wipers, gloves, swabs, tubing, etc., will not compromise your environment... |
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| | seattletimes.com |
| | The story you have requested, "Bill Gates joins Berkshire Hathaway's board" has been moved to the seattletimes.com archive. | | | The story will appear automatically in ten seconds, or click here. |
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