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NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Warren Buffett's warning to Wall Street is louder than it's ever been Based on close to a half-century of annual letters from Buffett to his shareholders, as well as 50 years of annual shareholder meetings, it's plainly evident that Berkshire's chief is a long-term optimist who believes in the American economy and U.S. stock market.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

companies that cover about 80% of domestic equities by market value. stock market. A study published in 2011 by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York concluded that "index inclusion has no permanent effect on value." The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) index measures the performance of 500 U.S.

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OCTOBER 30, 2024

During Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholder meeting in early May, Buffett suggested that the corporate tax rate would climb in the coming years. Therefore, locking in sizable unrealized gains now in key holdings, such as Apple , should, in hindsight, be viewed as a smart move by Berkshire's shareholders. since January 1871.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The stock market has rallied sharply over the past several months, making back all its losses from a brutal bear market that began in early 2022, when the Federal Reserve started raising interest rates. However, not all stocks have been swept up in the market's updraft. at present).

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AUGUST 23, 2024

Dividends help shareholders realize an investment return without having to sell the stock. For reference, the S&P 500 currently yields 1.3%, so investors are getting far more income than your broader market funds. The ETF has grown its dividend by more than 577% since late 2011: SCHD dividend data by YCharts.

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OCTOBER 8, 2023

The stock market king has plenty of gas left in the tank. Introduced in 2007, it launched Apple into the stratosphere, making it America's largest company by market cap by 2011. That money tends to wind up in shareholders' pockets via dividends, or it grows the company via bolt-on acquisitions. billion, down 2.4%

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

for shareholders. Another big Berkshire stock holding is Bank of America (NYSE: BAC). Buffett acquired the stake in Bank of America through warrants he acquired by investing in preferred shares of the stock in 2011. That allowed him to buy a lot of common stock in 2017 at the bargain price of $7.14

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

If so, these ultra-high-yield dividend stocks could be exactly what you're looking for. Plus, they're committed to distributing earnings to their shareholders. At recent prices, these stocks offer ultra-high yields of 7.6% Soaring interest rates have the market worried that Verizon's debt load could become too much of a burden.

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JULY 13, 2024

Buffett likes to buy stock in companies with steady growth, consistent profitability, solid management teams, and shareholder-friendly initiatives like dividend schemes and stock buyback programs. It's right in the wheelhouse of a patient long-term investor like Buffett , which is why Berkshire has owned the stock since 2011.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 30, 2023

Tesla these days is not only the pace-setter of the EV industry, but it's also one of the most recognized industrial companies on the stock market, period. Here's a drive-by on how, and why, it became so mighty, and a take on whether it's still a good stock to invest in. What a difference a near-decade makes.

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MAY 2, 2024

Companies that regularly pay a dividend are typically profitable, time-tested, and capable of providing transparent long-term growth outlooks to their shareholders. The REIT has made 646 consecutive monthly dividend payments to its shareholders and increased its distribution in each of the past 106 quarters.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

As an investor, I'm very grateful that 2023 has been a bounce-back year for the stock market. Many of the stocks I own have done even better. Some of my best performances have come from dividend-paying stocks, which make up the bulk of my portfolio. I have a lot to be thankful for this year.

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DECEMBER 19, 2023

He also favors companies returning money to shareholders through dividends and stock buybacks. Buffett certainly doesn't chase the latest stock market trends, even those as strong as artificial intelligence (AI), which whipped investors into a frenzy throughout 2023.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2025

He regularly shares what he's learned as an investor and what traits he looks for in current/future investments during Berkshire's annual meeting and in his yearly letter to shareholders. Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. stocks into U.S. Where to invest $1,000 right now?

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JUNE 19, 2023

The cherry on top is that the Oracle of Omaha commented during Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholder meeting in early May that his company had raised $4 billion in added cash from net-equity sales in April. In a seven-month stretch, Buffett and his team sold $29 billion more in stocks than they purchased.

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DECEMBER 19, 2023

After an absolute disaster of a year in 2022, the stock market appears to have turned the corner. Each of the major market indexes has gained more than 20% from their respective trough. I had long been a shareholder of Amazon, but I recognized the value Shopify could bring to the online sales space.

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AUGUST 12, 2024

It took another 46 years before he bought shares as CEO, when Berkshire Hathaway instituted its first share repurchase program, in 2011. The new repurchase authorization allows Buffett to buy back shares of Berkshire Hathaway whenever he determines the stock trades below its intrinsic value , judged on a conservative basis.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 14, 2024

For context, LinkedIn was a high-profile tech IPO in 2011, making Sprouts the most exciting IPO stock in multiple years. I'm sure investors were riding an emotional high with Sprouts stock after a market debt like that. The truth is that the stock market isn't always rational, contrary to conventional wisdom.

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Private Equity Wire

APRIL 17, 2024

In March, it was reported that the company, which is listed in Hong Kong and owns brands such as American Tourister, Tumi, and High Sierra, was considering a second listing to enhance liquidity and attract global investors, following an initial review of potential strategies to increase shareholder value.

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MAY 1, 2024

For that to happen, Apple's stock would need to lose about 60% of its value -- dropping the company's market cap from $2.6 On the one hand, anything can happen on the stock market. Tim Cook took the reins at Apple in 2011. During his tenure, Apple stock generated a CAGR of 23%. trillion to $1 trillion.

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OCTOBER 19, 2024

With a brief exception in 2018, those payments have grown or remained stable since the BDC's stock market debut in 2011. With annual rent escalators written into long-term leases, shareholders can reasonably expect steadily growing cash flows from this REIT in the years ahead.

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JANUARY 22, 2024

These quarterly updates often have market-moving powers, and that's especially true for Netflix's holiday-season results. Investors with long memories might recall the stock's 22% jump on the day after the fourth-quarter report for fiscal year 2011, which made it clear that the recent Qwikster debacle actually was a good idea.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

But it's important to understand that people running a $300 billion stock portfolio and hedge fund portfolio managers have very different mindsets from retail investors. We also know that in 2011 Berkshire got warrants equivalent to 700 million common shares at a strike price of $7.14.

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JUNE 8, 2024

The stock market has been red-hot over the past year, setting several new all-time highs. Unfortunately, the market will eventually go through more storms in the future. The renewable energy giant has not only paid a regular dividend since it was formed in 2011 but has also increased its payout every year since.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 30, 2023

Asset management and administration fees account for roughly one-fourth of Schwab's top line, and these fees are generated regardless of how the stock market is performing. And the company's gotten very, very good at figuring which properties to buy, and how to make them more marketable. million square feet of rentable space.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The stock market has had a strong run over the last 10 years. Many stocks have delivered even higher total returns. That fast-growing platform has been key in driving Extra Space's scorching core-FFO-per-share growth rate of 695% since 2011. billion in value for shareholders. The S&P 500 has delivered an 11.8%

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MAY 13, 2024

I do believe that with this business, the size that it is, and what they do, they would be well-served to really focus on figuring out how to make sure to continue that narrative of returning value to shareholders. But I will point out that the gold ETF was trading a hair under 180, so just a little below where it is today, back in 2011.

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APRIL 28, 2024

In fact, there have really only been three stretches in market history when large caps greatly outperformed small caps like they have over the past 10 years. Between 1999 and 2011, the small-cap Russell 2000 index outperformed the S&P 500 index by a whopping 6.5 How did small-caps do after the burst of the internet bubble?

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NOVEMBER 1, 2023

They create a win for their customers who love to shop there; for their employees who love to work there; for their partners and suppliers who grow proud and prosperous from their partnership; and, of course, for their shareholders who enjoy gains above market and, in some cases, the best gains investors will get.

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JANUARY 29, 2024

In Fiscal 2011, which starts at the end of January, we think they're probably shooting too low. Nvidia is an absolutely classic example of a Rule Breaker as a company and of a Rule Breaker stock for Rule Breaker investors. Now Disney fans or Marvel shareholders may remember the significance of October 2009. How about this?

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Mr. Money Mustache

AUGUST 22, 2020

Since the Dawn of Mustachianism in 2011, the same question has come up over and over again: “MMM, I see your point that index fund investing is the best option. The stock market isn’t the whole economy, it’s just the publicly traded companies, which are the big ones.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Now we're a stock market podcast so these are stock stories. Visiting me around the campfire this week, are five talented Motley Fool contributors, each of whom has a story to tell, five stock stories to make you smarter, happier, and richer. Because when stocks go down, the dividend reinvestment buy more shares.

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Pension Pulse

AUGUST 8, 2023

Launched in 2011, Omers Ventures has backed several notable Canadian tech companies, including Shopify Inc. But a weaker stock market and rising interest rates caused large institutional investors and pension funds, the largest backers of venture firms, to pull back. billion ($1.86 billion) into young companies. billion ($3.72

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MAY 19, 2023

In other words there is support for stocks, as many potential buyers wait in the wings for current worries to subside, says LPL’s Smith. Extremes in pessimism in the AAII data are, on average, bullish for near-term stock market returns (and extreme investor optimism tends to be bearish for the near-term outlook).

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NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Buffett and his fellow investment managers are clearly struggling to find reasonably priced stocks. But individual investors should not misinterpret that warning as a reason to avoid the stock market. billion in 2011, and the S&P 500 returned 13% in 2012. Here's why. Image source: Getty Images. billion 13% 2013 $4.7

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

economy and stock market are both normal and inevitable, he also realizes how disproportionate recessions are when compared to periods of growth. Let's not forget that patience has also paid off handsomely for Buffett and Berkshire's shareholders. Even though he and his team are well aware that downturns in the U.S.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Importantly, in his most recent shareholder letter, Buffett wrote, "Berkshire will never prefer ownership of cash-equivalent assets over the ownership of good businesses." That implies Buffett struggled to find good stocks at reasonable prices last year, which itself is a clear warning to Wall Street.

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