The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Buffett prefers to hoard the company's cash as he looks for new investments. That can take the form of buying parts of public companies or buying entire companies to add to the holding company's already broad collection of businesses. As noted, the company frequently buys entire companies.

Mutual Funds 130

Mutual Funds Hedge Funds Shareholders Public Companies 130

The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

In his book, Enough, Jack Bogle pointed out that from 1950 through 2009, indirect ownership of US stocks by institutional investors rose from 8%-74%. Further in 1951, the typical mutual fund held stocks in its portfolio for an average of six years. The holding period for actively managed equity funds today just one year.

Investing 130

Investing Stock Market Stock Market Exchange-Traded Funds 130

The Big Picture

DECEMBER 6, 2022

I remember telling myself, why would anyone invest in mutual funds when you can buy an ETF instead? And I did the math, and I think at that point in time, roughly speaking, assets in ETS were roughly just 10 percent, 12 percent of assets in mutual funds and I was pretty convinced that that number was to increase significantly.

Mutual Funds 64

Mutual Funds Assets Funds Companies 64

The Big Picture

OCTOBER 15, 2024

00:10:16 [Speaker Changed] So, so you found the company in 2009 today, you’re the chairman. 00:13:04 [Speaker Changed] So the most of what APAR focuses on our private, our public markets, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs. Well, 00:10:14 [Speaker Changed] Chat GBT is behind.

Venture Capital 59

Venture Capital Private Companies Hedge Funds Capital 59