http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Warren_BuffettFind stories, videos, and photos about Warren Buffett from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:28:58 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Warren_Buffett14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Warren Buffett from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/24/china.designer.buffet/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/24/china.designer.buffet/index.html#cnnSTCTextDayang Trands, a little-known Chinese company that began making clothing for peasants and now makes suits and separates for a slew of Western brands, is getting a lot of attention from one famous client.Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:13:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/16/news/companies/berkshire_walmart/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/16/news/companies/berkshire_walmart/index.htmInvestor guru Warren Buffett almost doubled his stake in Wal-Mart, adding 18 million shares in the discount retailer in the third quarter of 2009.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:05:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/13/news/economy/Warren_Buffett/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/13/news/economy/Warren_Buffett/index.htmBillionaire Warren Buffett offered some advice to Uncle Sam on Friday: Time it right, but tackle the nation's enormous federal deficit.Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:10:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/06/markets/thebuzz/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/06/markets/thebuzz/index.htmI don't know about you, but I don't have a spare $101,900 stuffed under my couch cushions to buy an "A" share of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway. I probably could scrounge together $3,395 for one "B" share, but I would rather not.Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:48:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/03/markets/markets_newyork/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/03/markets/markets_newyork/index.htmStocks struggled Tuesday, ending mixed, as investors mulled improved auto sales, surging commodity prices and Warren Buffett's buyout of railroad Burlington Northern Santa Fe.Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:17:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/03/markets/thebuzz/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/03/markets/thebuzz/index.htmWarren Buffett said he's making an "all-in wager on the economic future of the United States" with the purchase of railroad Burlington Northern Santa Fe. Let's hope it's a bet that Buffett wins.Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:04:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/03/news/companies/buffett_burlington_northern/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/03/news/companies/buffett_burlington_northern/index.htmWarren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway said Tuesday it will buy railroad operator Burlington Northern Santa Fe for $44 billion.Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:55:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/02/markets/thebuzz/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/02/markets/thebuzz/index.htmU.S. Bancorp is probably the biggest bank you've never heard of. But there are two reasons why you might want to start paying attention to it.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:15:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/23/news/companies/warren_buffett_dayang_suits.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/23/news/companies/warren_buffett_dayang_suits.fortune/index.htmOn a visit to Dalian, a city in Northeast China, in 2007, Warren Buffett answered a knock at his hotel room door to find two Chinese tailors. The tailors ran tape measures up his legs and around his waist, and eight minutes later, they departed. Back in Omaha, Neb., three weeks later, Buffett opened a package to find their handiwork -- two custom-made suits that fit him like a second skin.Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:33:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/16/news/newsmakers/lewis.faint.praise.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/16/news/newsmakers/lewis.faint.praise.fortune/index.htmWarren Buffett came to bury Ken Lewis, not to praise him.Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:04:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/15/news/economy/Buffett/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/15/news/economy/Buffett/index.htmWarren Buffett praised the U.S. government Tuesday for its efforts to heal the economy, but the influential investor said he expects a slow recovery as consumers remain wary of spending.Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:52:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/14/news/companies/warren_buffett/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/14/news/companies/warren_buffett/index.htmInvestor guru Warren Buffett bought up millions of shares of health care and drugmaker stocks in recent months while shedding energy shares, according to a Friday filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:02:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/26/magazines/fortune/lunch_buffett_danyang.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/26/magazines/fortune/lunch_buffett_danyang.fortune/index.htmPlunking down $2.11 million for a steak lunch might seem a tad bit excessive, even to a successful hedge fund manager.Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:09:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/03/news/newsmakers/buffett_deal.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/03/news/newsmakers/buffett_deal.fortune/index.htmBerkshire Hathaway is ready to make a deal at the right price, but it has nothing in its shopping cart right now, CEO Warren Buffett said Sunday.Mon, 04 May 2009 14:31:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/02/news/companies/berkshire_earnings.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/02/news/companies/berkshire_earnings.fortune/index.htmBerkshire Hathaway expects to report a first-quarter operating profit next week, CEO Warren Buffett said Saturday. However, he added that the firm's net worth continues to decline under the weight of losses from investments and derivatives bets.Sat, 02 May 2009 23:17:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/02/news/newsmakers/warren_buffett.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/02/news/newsmakers/warren_buffett.fortune/index.htmBerkshire Hathaway chief Warren Buffett defended the government's handling of the economic crisis, but warned that the purchasing power of the dollar may fall as policymakers stretch to finance expensive rescue plans.Sat, 02 May 2009 17:32:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/01/news/newsmakers/buffett.preview.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/01/news/newsmakers/buffett.preview.fortune/index.htmWarren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway had its worst year ever in 2008. But for the throng gathering in Omaha on Saturday for the annual shareholder meeting, that's ancient history.Sat, 02 May 2009 15:35:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2009/snapshots/980.htmlhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2009/snapshots/980.html"I did some dumb things." Boy, there's a rare bit of self-reproach from Warren Buffett. <P>In his annual Chairman's letter to Berkshire Hathaway investors, the Oracle of Omaha said that 2008 had some good parts...and some bad. The good? Buffett used his billions to buy pieces of General Electric and Goldman Sachs for a song. <P>The bad? Berkshire Hathaway's worst performance since 1965. Buffett's dumbest move, he admitted, was buying up shares of ConocoPhillips when oil prices were near their peak. - <I>J.R.</I>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:53:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/13/technology/gunther_electric.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/13/technology/gunther_electric.fortune/index.htmWarren Buffett is famous for his rules of investing: When a management with a reputation for brilliance tackles a business with a reputation for bad economics, it is usually the reputation of the business that remains intact. You should invest in a business that even a fool can run, because someday a fool will. And perhaps most famously, Never invest in a business you cannot understand.Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:29:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/28/news/companies/buffett_worstyear.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/28/news/companies/buffett_worstyear.fortune/index.htmBerkshire Hathaway reported today that its net worth fell in 2008 by $11.5 billion, a decline reducing its per-share book value by 9.6%. That was Berkshire's worst result in the 44 years that Chairman Warren Buffett has run the company and, in fact, only the second decline in that period. The other drop was 6.2% in 2001, a year hurt by 9/11 and other problems in Berkshire's insurance operations.Sat, 28 Feb 2009 21:49:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/28/news/buffett.monolines.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/28/news/buffett.monolines.fortune/index.htmSometimes the best deals are the ones you don't get.Sat, 28 Feb 2009 13:55:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/28/news/buffett.clayton.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/28/news/buffett.clayton.fortune/index.htmWarren Buffett is no critic of federal aid to the financial system. But the Berkshire Hathaway chief says the government's decision to provide low-cost credit to troubled firms is taking a hefty toll on his Clayton Homes housing finance business.Sat, 28 Feb 2009 13:53:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/28/news/newsmakers/buffett.derivatives.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/28/news/newsmakers/buffett.derivatives.fortune/index.htmDerivatives, the investments Warren Buffett famously scorned as "financial weapons of mass destruction," are proliferating at Berkshire Hathaway. But so far, there are no signs Berkshire risks a blowup.Sat, 28 Feb 2009 13:52:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/17/news/newsmakers/buffett.constellation.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/17/news/newsmakers/buffett.constellation.fortune/index.htmEven when Warren Buffett loses, he wins.Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:11:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/09/magazines/fortune/sloan_crisis_investing.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/09/magazines/fortune/sloan_crisis_investing.fortune/index.htmHas there ever been a time that feels worse than now to talk about houses and stocks? Not in my 40 years of writing about business. The sickening collapses in house and stock prices from their peaks have trimmed about $13 trillion - almost a year's output for the entire U.S. economy - from Americans' net worth.Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:42:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/14/news/newsmakers/buffett_excerpt.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/14/news/newsmakers/buffett_excerpt.fortune/index.htmTens of thousands of investors travel to Omaha each year the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting, hoping to soak up the wisdom of value investor extraordinaire Warren Buffett. Hedge fund founder, financial blogger and professional skeptic Jeff Mathews went to the 2007 meeting and wrote "Pilgrimage to Warren Buffett's Omaha." Here's an excerpt.Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:35:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/05/pf/warren_buffett.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/05/pf/warren_buffett.moneymag/index.htmWarren Buffett has already told the world what he's doing in this frightful market. The Oracle of Omaha proudly proclaimed that he's "been buying American stocks" with his personal funds.Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:01:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/17/schroeder.buffett/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/17/schroeder.buffett/index.html#cnnSTCTextSince the start of the financial crisis, the world's wealthiest man, investor Warren Buffett, has been front and center.Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:22:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/17/markets/stockswatch/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/17/markets/stockswatch/index.htmStocks slipped Friday morning as a weak housing market report exacerbated recession fears - overshadowing Google's earnings and bullish comments from influential investor Warren Buffett.Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:41:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/17/news/economy/buffett_op_ed/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/17/news/economy/buffett_op_ed/index.htmBillionaire investor Warren Buffett used a guest commentary article in the New York Times on Friday to announce that he's sticking with stocks.Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:24:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/02/news/newsmakers/buffett.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/02/news/newsmakers/buffett.fortune/index.htmWarren Buffett suggested Thursday that the U.S. Treasury team with private investors to buy the distressed mortgage assets at the center of the controversial $700 billion Wall Street bailout, and said the price tag of the rescue plan may have to rise.Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:44:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/01/news/companies/buffett_ge/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/01/news/companies/buffett_ge/index.htmGeneral Electric said Wednesday it intended to raise $12 billion through a common stock offering, in addition to plans to allow billionaire investor Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway to buy up to $6 billion in stock.Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/28/bailout.deal/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/28/bailout.deal/index.html#cnnSTCTextBillionaire Warren Buffett told congressional negotiators that if they can't agree on a proposed financial bailout, the nation will face "its biggest financial meltdown in American history," two sources familiar with the talks said.Sun, 28 Sep 2008 23:29:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/28/news/economy/Buffett.bailout/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/28/news/economy/Buffett.bailout/index.htmLegendary investor Warren Buffett warned Congressional leaders Saturday night of "the biggest financial meltdown in American history" if they did not act to secure the financial system.Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:40:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/24/news/newsmakers/buffett.spree.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/24/news/newsmakers/buffett.spree.fortune/index.htmWarren Buffett has put nearly $10 billion of his shareholders' money to work in the past week, cheering market optimists who've had little to smile about.Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:25:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/24/markets/thebuzz/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/24/markets/thebuzz/index.htmBerkshire Hathaway is investing $5 billion in Goldman Sachs. Too bad Warren Buffett doesn't have another $695 billion lying around so that taxpayers wouldn't have to foot the bill for the bank bailout.Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:51:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/23/news/companies/goldman_berkshire/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/23/news/companies/goldman_berkshire/index.htmIn its first big move to raise capital, Goldman Sachs Group announced Tuesday that it will receive a $5 billion infusion from Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, an investment that could also raise confidence in the venerable Wall Street firm and the financial markets in general.Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:53:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/24/markets/stockswatch/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/24/markets/stockswatch/index.htmThe Nasdaq gained and the broader market struggled at Wednesday's open as investors welcomed Warren Buffett's $5 billion investment in Goldman Sachs, but remained wary as the debate over a bank bailout plan continues.Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:40:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1843839,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1843839,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe first authorized biography of the multibillionaire from Omaha provides a window into a man who relied on the women around him to keep it togetherWed, 24 Sep 2008 04:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/10/news/newsmakers/buffett_clayton.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/10/news/newsmakers/buffett_clayton.fortune/index.htmNot every subprime lender is drowning in red ink. Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary Clayton Homes, the nation's largest maker and financer of prefab and mobile homes, has been a bright light in a mortgage market that has generated $500 billion in write-downs since the start of 2007.Thu, 11 Sep 2008 09:44:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1834964,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1834964,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsBillionaire investor Warren Buffett said Friday the economy continues to be in a recession, by his definition, and will continue to be for at least several more monthsFri, 22 Aug 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/08/15/markets/stockswatch/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/08/15/markets/stockswatch/index.htmStocks looked set Friday to extend the previous session's advance as oil prices fell further and the dollar rallied.Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:48:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/10/markets/thebuzz/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/10/markets/thebuzz/index.htmAmerican consumers aren't the only ones going shopping. So is Warren Buffett.Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:24:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1819293,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1819293,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIt's a high price to pay -- but for one CEO, the steak, cherry Coke and master class in investment philosophy was worth itTue, 01 Jul 2008 04:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/25/news/newsmakers/buffett_bernanke.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/25/news/newsmakers/buffett_bernanke.fortune/index.htmEven Warren Buffett is wrong some of the time. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke is hoping this is one of them.Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:08:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/27/markets/thebuzz/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/27/markets/thebuzz/index.htmIt's getting harder and harder to deny that the economy is in recession.Tue, 27 May 2008 16:35:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/03/news/companies/buffett.am.wrap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/03/news/companies/buffett.am.wrap/index.htmIn the Q&A session Saturday morning at Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting, CEO Warren Buffett and vice chairman Charlie Munger repeatedly warned investors to lower their expectations. When a shareholder asked whether Buffett's recent purchases of publicly traded stocks were likely to generate returns greater than 7% to 10% over time, Buffett promptly said no.Mon, 05 May 2008 09:27:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/03/news/companies/buffett/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/03/news/companies/buffett/index.htmThe mass migration of investors to Omaha for Warren Buffett's annual shareholder meeting, which kicks off Saturday morning, is the biggest pilgrimage this side of Mecca. More than 25,000 other people from every state in the Union and dozens of foreign countries go to soak up the wisdom of Buffett and his business partner, Charlie Munger, who sit for hours and answer questions from all comers. Their answers are often so educational and entertaining that any investor can take them to heart and learn from them.Sat, 03 May 2008 18:15:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/28/markets/thebuzz/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/28/markets/thebuzz/index.htmThere are lot of doom and gloomers out there.Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:48:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/11/news/newsmakers/varchaver_buffett.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/11/news/newsmakers/varchaver_buffett.fortune/index.htmIf Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting, scheduled for May 3 this year, is known as the Woodstock of Capitalism, then perhaps this is the equivalent of Bob Dylan playing a private show in his own house: Some 15 times a year Berkshire CEO Warren Buffett invites a group of business students for an intensive day of learning. The students tour one or two of the company's businesses and then proceed to Berkshire headquarters in downtown Omaha, where Buffett opens the floor to two hours of questions and answers. Later everyone repairs to one of his favorite restaurants, where he treats them to lunch and root beer floats. Finally, each student gets the chance to pose for a photo with Buffett.Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:23:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/03/07/pf/sivy_apr.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/03/07/pf/sivy_apr.moneymag/index.htmWant to invest in a green industry that employs the latest technology, reduces U.S. oil consumption and is priced very attractively? Look no further than the railroads. Laggards for decades after the 19th-century boom ended, they're hot again.Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:38:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1718834,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1718834,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsBillionaire Warren Buffett said Monday that the U.S. economy is essentially in a recession even if it hasn't met the technical definition of one yetMon, 03 Mar 2008 14:00:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/12/pf/ask_the_mole.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/12/pf/ask_the_mole.moneymag/index.htmQuestion: A year and a half ago, I gave my broker $6.5 million to manage. I have been disappointed with the results. What is a reasonable amount of time to give him before I pull the money?Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:27:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/12/news/companies/barr_buffett2.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/12/news/companies/barr_buffett2.fortune/index.htmInvestors hoping to find a bottom in the hard-hit financial sector can't have been reassured by Warren Buffett's actions this week. Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway said Tuesday it is willing to effectively take over the muni bond books of MBIA and Ambac, a pair of insurers whose shares have been hammered over the past year on worries about their exposure to depreciating mortgage-backed securities.Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:14:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/12/markets/markets_wrap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/12/markets/markets_wrap/index.htmBlue chips rallied Tuesday as investors welcomed news that Warren Buffett has reached out to ailing bond insurers and major lenders have announced a plan that they say will help homeowners avoid foreclosure.Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:22:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/12/news/newsmakers/warren_buffett.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/12/news/newsmakers/warren_buffett.fortune/index.htmBillionaire investor Warren Buffett said Tuesday he is offering to take over the liabilities of the troubled bond insurers, whose shaky finances have regulators and Wall Street greatly alarmed.Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:21:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/12/markets/morningbuzz/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/12/markets/morningbuzz/index.htmForget about Fed rate cuts and that $170 billion stimulus package headed for President's Bush desk. Warren Buffett wants to be the one to snap Wall Street out of its funk.Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:29:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/12/markets/markets_nyopen/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/12/markets/markets_nyopen/index.htmStocks tick higher Tuesday as investors cheer news that Warren Buffett is making a move to prop up bond insurers while earnings from beleaguered automaker General Motors contain mixed messages.Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:35:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/01/29/pf/mole.february.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/01/29/pf/mole.february.moneymag/index.htmConventional wisdom says you should pick a financial adviser you connect with, and one who has good references and no problems with regulators. Sure, that's a good way to start, but it won't tell you if he or she is likely to chase market trends or put a desire for fees ahead of your best interests. The questions below will give you insight into any planner's style and candor.Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:41:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/02/news/companies/buffett.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/02/news/companies/buffett.fortune/index.htmWarren Buffett put $2 billion of Berkshire Hathaway's cash to work at the end of last week when the company purchased high-yielding bonds issued by Dallas-based power producer TXU Corp., according to a person familiar with the deal.Mon, 03 Dec 2007 02:56:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/14/pf/taxes/buffett_hearing/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/14/pf/taxes/buffett_hearing/index.htmWarren Buffett thinks those who use the phrase "death tax" are intellectually dishonest because the phrase in his words is "clever, Orwellian and dead wrong."Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:47:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/13/pf/taxes/buffett_estate_tax/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/13/pf/taxes/buffett_estate_tax/index.htmWarren Buffett has said it before and he's likely to say it again to Congress on Wednesday: He thinks the heirs of the wealthy should be taxed on their inheritance.Wed, 14 Nov 2007 09:02:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/26/news/companies/bearstearns_talks.ap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/26/news/companies/bearstearns_talks.ap/index.htmLegendary investor Warren Buffett may be considering buying a minority stake in the nation's fifth-largest investment bank, according to a New York Times report.Wed, 26 Sep 2007 10:23:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/06/news/newsmakers/buffett/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/06/news/newsmakers/buffett/index.htmOmaha police are investigating an attempted robbery at Warren Buffett's home, CNNMoney learned Thursday.Thu, 06 Sep 2007 06:09:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/04/news/companies/buffett_burlington/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/04/news/companies/buffett_burlington/index.htmBillionaire investor Warren Buffett may boost his stake in railroad company Burlington Northern Santa Fe to 25 percent, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.Tue, 04 Sep 2007 09:55:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/27/news/companies/berkshire_burlington.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/27/news/companies/berkshire_burlington.reut/index.htmBerkshire Hathaway Inc., the Warren Buffett investment conglomerate, bought more than 10 million shares of railroad company Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. since Thursday, increasing its stake to 14.8 percent, according to regulatory filings.Mon, 27 Aug 2007 11:18:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/01/news/newsmakers/buffett_lunch.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/01/news/newsmakers/buffett_lunch.reut/index.htmA bidder agreed to pay $650,100 to have lunch with billionaire Warren Buffett, surpassing last year's record for the annual charity auction.Sun, 01 Jul 2007 06:42:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/28/news/newsmakers/bc.buffett.lunch.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/28/news/newsmakers/bc.buffett.lunch.reut/index.htmWith one day to go, an online charity auction for the right to dine with billionaire Warren Buffett has fetched a top bid of $300,100, less than half of last year's winning bid of $620,100.Thu, 28 Jun 2007 10:19:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/25/news/newsmakers/bc.buffett.lunch.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/25/news/newsmakers/bc.buffett.lunch.reut/index.htmLunch with Warren Buffett will again prove a costly feast.Mon, 25 Jun 2007 09:43:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/09/news/newsmakers/buffett/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/09/news/newsmakers/buffett/index.htmFinance legend Warren Buffett had lunch in a New York steak house Wednesday with a businessman from China who paid more than $600,000 to dine with the Oracle of Omaha.Wed, 09 May 2007 22:27:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/05/news/newsmakers/buffett/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/05/news/newsmakers/buffett/index.htmHe played the ukulele. He sang with dancing fruits. He went one-on-one in a comical videotape against NBA star LeBron James.Sat, 05 May 2007 21:03:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/04/news/companies/berkshire/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/04/news/companies/berkshire/index.htmBerkshire Hathaway, the diversified holding company run by billionaire investor Warren Buffett, reported higher first-quarter earnings Friday.Fri, 04 May 2007 21:03:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/04/07/news/companies/berkshire_bni/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/04/07/news/companies/berkshire_bni/index.htmWarren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has bought a stake of more than 10 percent in railroad operator Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. that's worth about $3.2 billion, according to a filing with regulators.Sat, 07 Apr 2007 15:55:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/03/19/8402333/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/03/19/8402333/index.htmLast summer Warren Buffett stunned the business world when he told FORTUNE that he would give away the bulk of his $44 billion Berkshire Hathaway fortune to charity. Mon, 19 Mar 2007 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/15/news/newsmakers/buffett/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/15/news/newsmakers/buffett/index.htmThe world's most successful investor - and second richest man - is perhaps also its least lavish CEO.Thu, 15 Mar 2007 15:32:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/13/news/economy/capital_markets/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/13/news/economy/capital_markets/index.htmA dream team of American business and government pushed Tuesday for changes in regulations they say are necessary to keep U.S. financial markets from falling behind the rest of the world.Tue, 13 Mar 2007 12:13:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/01/magazines/fortune/b_charity.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/01/magazines/fortune/b_charity.fortune/index.htmWarren Buffett disclosed on Thursday that he wants to see the proceeds from all Berkshire shares he owns at death to be used for philanthropic purposes quickly. His will, Buffett says in the just-released Berkshire Hathaway annual report, stipulates that the proceeds must be spent within 10 years after his estate is closed.Thu, 01 Mar 2007 20:26:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/01/magazines/fortune/b_newbuffett.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/01/magazines/fortune/b_newbuffett.fortune/index.htmRunning what is in effect an ad for talent, Berkshire Hathaway chairman Warren Buffett, 76, says in the company's just-released annual report that he plans to hire a younger person - or perhaps more than one - to understudy him in managing Berkshire's investments.Thu, 01 Mar 2007 20:23:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/16/news/newsmakers/generous_americans/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/16/news/newsmakers/generous_americans/index.htmWhat better way is there to use money than to donate it?Fri, 16 Feb 2007 15:26:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/12/25/8396761/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/12/25/8396761/index.htmSo you're not Warren Buffett or Bill Gates. There's no reason you still can't give like a billionaire. Donor-advised funds - investment accounts that let you deposit assets for an upfront tax deduc... Fri, 15 Dec 2006 12:37:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/10/24/news/companies/berkshire_hathaway/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/10/24/news/companies/berkshire_hathaway/index.htmShares of billionaire Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. closed at $100,000 Monday, a record for the most expensive U.S. stock.Tue, 24 Oct 2006 13:10:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/10/10/news/newsmakers/buffett_scandals/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/10/10/news/newsmakers/buffett_scandals/index.htmAs corporate scandals continue to mount on Wall Street, Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett has a message for the company's top managers: Don't give in to peer pressure.Tue, 10 Oct 2006 12:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/09/12/news/newsmakers/buffett_ebay/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/09/12/news/newsmakers/buffett_ebay/index.htmBillionaire investor Warren Buffett's Lincoln Town Car went up for sale on eBay Tuesday.Tue, 12 Sep 2006 22:09:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/08/07/commentary/streetlife.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/08/07/commentary/streetlife.fortune/index.htmOkay we need this Alaska pipeline shutdown like an abscessed tooth! Of course the big news will be the Fed announcement on Tuesday, 2:15 Eastern. Be there! And this: Sweden's economy saw its highest growth in six years... Time to move?Mon, 07 Aug 2006 12:14:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/19/news/companies/comp_firms.dj/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/19/news/companies/comp_firms.dj/index.htmBerkshire Hathaway said late Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire two California workers' compensation firms as the insurance- focused conglomerate run by billionaire Warren Buffett expands its bet on the once-troubled market.Wed, 19 Jul 2006 09:26:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/11/news/newsmakers/buffett_bank.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/11/news/newsmakers/buffett_bank.fortune/index.htmOn July 3, Warren Buffett drove himself downtown, walked into the cavernous and nearly deserted central branch of U.S. Bank in Omaha, descended a flight of steps, and opened his large safe-deposit box.Tue, 11 Jul 2006 13:18:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/07/10/8380864/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/07/10/8380864/index.htmWe were sitting in a Manhattan living room on a spring afternoon, and Warren Buffett had a Cherry Coke in his hand as usual. But this unremarkable scene was about to take a surprising turn.Mon, 10 Jul 2006 04:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/07/03/feedback.mtm/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/07/03/feedback.mtm/index.htmlBillionaire Warren Buffett turned heads last week when he announced that he would be donating the bulk of his wealth to charity.Mon, 03 Jul 2006 13:07:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2006/07/01/8380766/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2006/07/01/8380766/index.htmFINANCIAL MARKETS GOT JUMPY IN MAY AS INVESTORS debated whether the U.S. economy was growing too hot or too cold, whether interest rates were too high or too low, whether stocks were about to rebou... Sat, 01 Jul 2006 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/29/news/newsmakers/buffett_lunch/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/29/news/newsmakers/buffett_lunch/index.htmThe winning bid on a coveted lunch with Warren Buffett, the world's second-richest man, was $620,100 on eBay Thursday.Thu, 29 Jun 2006 21:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/06/26/greenfield.philanthropy/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/06/26/greenfield.philanthropy/index.htmlOf course it's news -- real, gee-whiz news -- when the second-richest man in the world decides to give away the bulk of his fortune -- most of it to a foundation run by the richest man in the world.Mon, 26 Jun 2006 18:39:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/25/magazines/fortune/charity4.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/25/magazines/fortune/charity4.fortune/index.htmIt is by far the largest foundation in the world - even now, before Warren Buffett's historic gifts. And its creed is appropriately broad: "Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to reduce inequities and improve lives around the world."Sun, 25 Jun 2006 15:24:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/25/magazines/fortune/charity3.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/25/magazines/fortune/charity3.fortune/index.htmWarren Buffett holds only Berkshire Hathaway A stock (474,998 shares), but his gifts are to be made in Berkshire B stock, into which each A share is convertible at a ratio of 30 to 1. He will convert A shares to obtain the B shares he needs for his gifts.Sun, 25 Jun 2006 15:21:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/25/magazines/fortune/charity1.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/25/magazines/fortune/charity1.fortune/index.htmWe were sitting in a Manhattan living room on a spring afternoon, and Warren Buffett had a Cherry Coke in his hand as usual. But this unremarkable scene was about to take a surprising turn.Sun, 25 Jun 2006 15:10:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/23/news/newsmakers/buffett_lunch/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/23/news/newsmakers/buffett_lunch/index.htmThe high bid on a coveted lunch with Warren Buffett, the world's second-richest man, reached over $450,000 on eBay Friday, with six days remaining in the auction.Fri, 23 Jun 2006 10:03:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/15/pf/dollar_moneymag_0607/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/15/pf/dollar_moneymag_0607/index.htmFinancial markets have gotten jumpy as investors debate whether the U.S. economy is growing too hot or too cold, whether interest rates are too high or too low, whether stocks are about to rebound from their spring swoon or fall another 10 percent.Thu, 15 Jun 2006 15:33:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/05/29/8378053/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/05/29/8378053/index.htmWarren Buffett isn't one of those guys who always needs to have the fanciest bling on the block. This is, after all, the billionaire who loves to dine at Dairy Queen.Sun, 04 Jun 2006 10:29:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/05/news/newsmakers/buffett_050606/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/05/news/newsmakers/buffett_050606/index.htmOMAHA (MONEY Magazine) - At this weekend's annual meeting of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, security is tighter than usual, with several entrances to the parking lot of the Qwest convention center closed.Tue, 09 May 2006 01:58:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/07/news/newsmakers/isreal_reut0507/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/07/news/newsmakers/isreal_reut0507/index.htmTEL AVIV (Reuters) - Warren Buffett's acquisition of a majority stake in an Israeli engineering firm for $4 billion sparked hopes on Sunday that more foreign investors will follow suit.Sun, 07 May 2006 16:55:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/07/news/newsmakers/buffett0507/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/07/news/newsmakers/buffett0507/index.htmIf every year you had more cash than the year before, would you have a problem with that? If every year you had a lot more cash than the year before, would you have a problem with that? And if, at last count, your cash had piled up to $37 billion, would you have a problem with that?Sun, 07 May 2006 15:50:00 EDT