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After 13 long years, Bill Gates finally lost the title of the “World’s Richest Man” to his friend and bridge partner, Warren Buffett. As if that were not enough, he slipped to # 3, behind Buffett and Mexican telecom tycoon, Carlos Slim Helu, as per the latest rankings released by Forbes. There are also four Indians in [...]

The crash and yo-yo swings in global stock markets seems to have roused Warren Buffett, who is on the lookout for new acquisitions as reported by ET.

How far can $650,100 go ? Well, a three hour power lunch with the Oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffett, for starters… After four earlier unsuccessful attempts, Mohnish Pabrai, a California based Indian investor and hedge fund manager and his bidding partner, Guy Spier of Aquamarine Capital Management LLC finally managed to come up with the [...]

In an earlier post, I had mentioned some of the principles of investing according to Benjamin Graham, and also if they were still usable and relevant in today’s world.. Well, some of them are, and there is a pretty surprising basket to look at.  The stocks that met all the criteria were:

Stock Selection Tips by Benjamin Graham – Still Relevant ? Margin of safety – According to Graham, margin of safety means buying companies that are cheap relative to their intrinsic worth, or what the company would be worth if the entire business were sold. If the company cannot effect a turnaround, you can cut your [...]