warren buffett

Many people argue that you are better off in the long term putting your money into index funds, I think the average is around 7-8% compounded and that most money managers do not beat this, there are some of course that do beat this such as famous value investors; buffet, greenblatt etc. But how...

Buffetts Books I have found this to be a great learning resource over the last couple of years and as far as I am aware, it is yet to be posted to ASF. The website is all things Warren Buffett; from recommended books, podcasts, IV, DCF and bond calculators, to the 35 video investment course...

A thread to discuss Ative vs Passive. The 10 year passive vs active bet between Buffett and Protega Partners finalises end of this year. Looks like passive will easily win this bet.

Basically I am looking to invest my money in a fund that has very high returns and very low fees. My experience with Australian businessmen and banks has generally been an endless repeat cycle that I have trusted and have been screwed over. It's the national culture to screw someone over and...

As a continuation to a lively discussion with my good mate Rainman, i thought i would start a thread instead of clogging up the other one that was being dragged away off topic... If a mod would be so kind as to move some of the discussion it would be greatly appreciated. So besides some of...

http://www.news.com.au/finance/money/the-market-is-a-drunken-psycho-warren-buffett-reveals-his-investing-secrets/story-e6frfmdr-1227182304217 Just wondering, does anyone here adopt this strategy, where basically you put some money aside each fortnight/month/whatever and put it into the...

Hi, Buffet has said that he can calculate intrinsic value (IV) in less than 5 seconds, how does he do that? According to this article... http://www.wikiwealth.com/dictionary:warren-buffett-intrinsic-valuation ...A simple formula is free cash flow / risk-free rate. Eg. For REA in 2014 cash...

http://www.afr.com/p/business/companies/warren_buffett_investment_strategy_NNBr3YuYWoMWE9J6oJtFBN Direct Link http://www.econ.yale.edu/~af227/pdf/Buffett%27s%20Alpha%20-%20Frazzini,%20Kabiller%20and%20Pedersen.pdf

Lots of news out that the EU has approved 3G Capital + WB takeover of Heinz. Just like when the deal was announced, I am seeing a lot of commentary about how he is paying 20 times earnings when he is supposed to be a value investor. This seemed a little silly to me. Research I've done for...

Hey all, I am just starting out learning about investments and trading, currently only have a small amount invested in shares. The forums have been extremely insightful and I am glad there is a group of aussies I can talk to! My main question is about Warren Buffett's style of investing...

Hi all, In another thread a member of this forum very kindly posted a link to a page where letters from Warren BUffett to shareholders of Berkshire can be found. www.berkshirehathaway.com/letters I am reading through these because a couple of members on this forum advised that it is a...

Roger Montgomery's new book expounds and expands Warren Buffet's methods of calculating/ forecasting a share price based on the intrinsic value of a company. Roger has a blog but not an efficient forum where students can help each other. If you are a student of Montgomery/ Buffet and want to...

I have heard about Platinum brand and Kerr Nielsen, a visionary & world class fund manager. His highly acclaim PTM hit the market and those lucky enough to have them made nearly 80% on the first day. Could Mr Kerr Nielsen be Australia's Warren Buffet, without those big glassess? the last time i...

Buffet bearish on real estate, implies commodities are in a bubble. http://money.cnn.com/2006/05/05/news/newsmakers/buffett_050606/index.htm Excerpts:

This is interesting. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/04/03/1143916464286.html Julia

I am starting a new thread on Warren Buffett, who is widely regarded as the best investor the world has ever seen. I will add to the posts here gradually. Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you "The Oracle from Omaha". As a start, from the internet, I gathered the following: "THE CROWD...