Charlie Munger News

Buffett Gave Tribute to Partner and Friend Munger in Latest Annual Report

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway released a brief statement late Tuesday announcing the death of Vice Chair Charlie Munger but the CEO paid tribute to his long-time partner months ago in the company’s most recent annual report. Under the heading, “Nothing …

Buffett Has Eyes on Competitor Progressive, Not Car Makers Entering Insurance

Berkshire Hathaway Chair Warren Buffett said he isn’t worried about recent assertions by Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk that the electric car maker could offer a more compelling insurance product than traditional auto insurers. “The success of the auto companies …

Buffett Has No Love for High-Priced Money Managers; Says Even a President Trump Couldn’t Derail U.S. Economy

Warren Buffett’s biggest investment tip: Be wary of fees. At the annual meeting of his Berkshire Hathaway Inc., the billionaire warned about the enduring risk of derivatives, defended stocks in his portfolio and signaled that some of the company’s biggest …

Buffett Downplays Succession Speculation In Wake of Jain Assuming General Re Role

Among the insurance-related highlights of Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting in Omaha, Neb. was Warren Buffett’s answer to a question about succession planning for subsidiaries. “There are no tea leaves to read in the fact that Ajit [Jain] is supervising Gen …

Jain or Abel? Buffett Successor Speculation Continues

Warren Buffett’s annual reports to Berkshire Hathaway Inc. shareholders have their own Kremlinology. Investors hunt for any hint about who will succeed the 84-year- old chief executive officer, much as students of the Soviet Union sought clues from its opaque …