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AUGUST 6, 2024

Delivering an aggregate return of more than 5,180,000% in Berkshire's Class A shares (BRK.A) since becoming CEO in 1965, and effectively doubling up the annualized total return of the broad-based S&P 500 spanning almost six decades, has garnered Buffett quite the following. Buffett releases his annual letter to shareholders.

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JULY 10, 2024

Long-term investing is the key to generating sustainable returns in the stock market. But this is not necessarily the case for most of Nvidia's explosive growth since 2022. The industry could also diversify with contributions from AI use cases like self-driving cars and robotics, which would be great news for Nvidia shareholders.

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JULY 28, 2024

for shareholders since taking over the business in 1965. By comparison, the S&P 500 produced an average total return of 10.2% In his most recent letter to shareholders, Buffett suggested another stock that should perform better than the average American company, and it could turn out to be a great value stock for investors.

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OCTOBER 20, 2024

The latest sale is particularly interesting The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires large shareholders -- investors owning more than 10% of a company's stock -- to report any trade within two business days. In the years before 2022, banks bought a large number of debt securities that are now a drain on income.

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OCTOBER 19, 2024

Trust in superior capital allocation Capital allocation in the oil space can be difficult because a company's survival is often prioritized over shareholder profits. That is, they acquire all sorts of additional assets that may not have the same return profile as the original well -- potentially squandering the original golden goose.

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AUGUST 26, 2024

As CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) , Buffett offers tons of investment advice and commentary in his annual letters to shareholders and at the conglomerate's annual shareholders meeting in Omaha, Nebraska. Buffett pointed to the value of his investment in Amex during his 2022 letter to shareholders.

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DECEMBER 15, 2024

Shares have produced a 19% annual total return compared to 14% for the S&P 500 index, meaning that Spotify has beaten the market over the last seven years. However, in 2021 and 2022, the Spotify story looked dire. A forgotten stock recovery Late 2022 was a dark period for Spotify. last quarter, up from 25% in 2022.

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OCTOBER 10, 2024

After shutdowns left it without a significant revenue source for over a year, massive debts and a long process of returning to normalcy left its stock without an obvious catalyst. billion, an admittedly tremendous burden for a company whose shareholders' equity is just $8.6 billion at the end of fiscal 2022. CCL data by YCharts.

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OCTOBER 26, 2024

But when you practically double up the average annual total return, including dividends, of the benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) spanning almost six decades, you're bound to earn quite the following. Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2022 (Oct. 1, 2022 and June 30, 2024. 1, 2022 and June 30, 2024.

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AUGUST 5, 2024

Since taking the reins as CEO in 1965, the aptly dubbed "Oracle of Omaha" has overseen a nearly 5,200,000% cumulative return for Berkshire's Class A shareholders (BRK.A). During Berkshire's most recent annual shareholder meeting, Buffett opined that corporate tax rates were liable to climb in the future. billion Q1 2023: $10.41

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DECEMBER 1, 2024

Lam is a cash machine Growth is nice, but if a company doesn't efficiently convert that growth into profits, shareholders won't ultimately benefit. Lam's high margins and relatively low capital needs enable a very high return on equity (ROE) for Lam of nearly 50%. Fortunately, Lam has profits in spades. The company made a 30.3%

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JULY 16, 2024

However, Equinor cashed in on the oil and gas recovery over the last few years -- booking record revenue, net income, and free cash flow in 2022. per share in Q3 2022. per share in dividends in 2022, and $3.40 In October 2022, ConocoPhillips paid an extraordinary dividend of $1.40 per share at the end of 2019 to $0.09

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MAY 25, 2024

He told Berkshire Hathaway shareholders earlier this month that he finds it "quite attractive" to sit atop a massive cash stockpile instead of buying stocks. Amazon continues to give shareholders plenty to dance about. The conglomerate secured regulatory approval in 2022 to acquire up to 50% of the company but currently owns only 28%.

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OCTOBER 4, 2024

Without the aid of fancy trading algorithms or specialized software, the "Oracle of Omaha" has consistently located plain-as-day value and absolutely crushed the benchmark S&P 500 in the return column. Buying back stock and lowering the number of outstanding shares is incrementally increasing the ownership stake of existing shareholders.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

In 2022 and 2023, the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates 11 times in an effort to stifle abnormally high levels of inflation. has materially cooled from its high points during the summer of 2022. BDCs have an unusual corporate structure in that 90% of taxable income is distributed to shareholders on an annual basis.

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JULY 13, 2024

Buffett proclaimed Occidental as one of eight stocks he expects Berkshire would "maintain indefinitely" in his annual shareholder letter earlier this year. Buffett noted in the shareholder letter that he isn't interested in fully owning Occidental. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years.

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AUGUST 24, 2024

Since December 2022, its stock purchases have totaled $21 billion, but its stock sales have exceeded $137 billion. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has advanced by 45% since December 2022, which exceeds its historical average by a wide margin, so it's not hard to imagine a correction may be on the horizon.

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JULY 5, 2024

Since becoming CEO in 1965, the affably dubbed "Oracle of Omaha" has overseen a nearly 4,950,000% aggregate return in his company's Class A shares (BRK.A). This explains why roughly 40,000 investors eagerly flock to Berkshire's annual shareholder meeting each year. Many books have been written about Buffett's "recipe" for success.

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AUGUST 10, 2024

In the past five years, shares have produced a total return of just 30%. This gain seriously lags the almost 100% total return of the S&P 500. This year has brought shareholders more pain, as Ford is down 20% in 2024 (as of Aug. Historically, shareholders haven't been rewarded with strong returns from owning this stock.

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JULY 31, 2024

1: Nvidia Shares of Nvidia delivered phenomenal returns in recent years supported by growing demand for its graphics processing units (GPUs) used in high-performance computing applications, such as data centers. Investors who bought shares at the end of 2022 would be sitting on a massive gain of 682%. Case study No. Case study No.

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JULY 7, 2024

Shareholders of Ford (NYSE: F) have had a disappointing run, with the business posting a total return of just 24% in the past decade. Revenue soared 16% in 2022 and 18.1% That's a nice boost for potential returns. According to the International Energy Agency, the number of passenger vehicles sold globally in 2022, 74.8

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AUGUST 16, 2024

Since ascending to the CEO chair in 1965, he's overseen a greater than 5,230,000% aggregate return in his company's Class A shares (BRK.A) and nearly doubled up the benchmark S&P 500 's annualized total return, including dividends. Q4 2022 : $14.64 Q4 2022 : $14.64 Image source: The Motley Fool.

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JULY 23, 2024

in 1965, he's overseen an aggregate return in his company's Class A shares of a scorching-hot 5,268,713%, as of the closing bell on July 19. When you're effectively doubling up the annualized total return of the benchmark S&P 500 over nearly six decades, you're going to get noticed. Between Oct. billion in net-equity sales.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Since ascending to the CEO chair in the mid-1960s, the "Oracle of Omaha," as he's now known, has overseen a cumulative return in his company's Class A shares (BRK.A) In the fourth quarter of 2022, the Oracle of Omaha and his team began paring down Berkshire Hathaway's mammoth stock portfolio. CEO Warren Buffett. stock market.

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JULY 29, 2024

Despite being just as fallible as any other investor, the Oracle of Omaha has overseen a greater than 5,260,000% return in Berkshire's Class A shares (BRK.A) Returns of this magnitude are why 40,000 people flock to Omaha, Nebraska, every year to hear Buffett speak about stocks, the U.S. since taking the reins in the mid-1960s.

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JULY 9, 2024

Since taking the reins of Berkshire Hathaway in the mid-1960s, the Oracle of Omaha, as he's come to be known, has overseen just shy of a 5,000,000% aggregate return in his company's Class A shares (BRK.A). On July 17, 2018, things changed in a meaningful way for Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett, and the company's shareholders.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2024

in 1965, he grew the value of shareholders' stakes by an average compound annual rate of 19.8% By comparison, the S&P 500 produced a total compound annual return of 10.2% Berkshire's best years of outperformance typically come when the rest of the market fails to meet its average returns. through 2023. in that period.

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DECEMBER 17, 2024

He then uses his sway as a large shareholder to influence management and unlock value. The strong revenue growth is finally resulting in meaningful operating profits, which went from a $440 million loss in the third quarter of 2022 to a $1.95 The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years.

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JUNE 9, 2024

He's known for investing in companies with the goal of unlocking value for himself and other shareholders. Icahn is an activist investor , which generally means he likes to buy companies where he believes changes can be made to unlock value for shareholders like himself. And, as a large shareholder, he pushes for those changes.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Whereas the S&P 500 has delivered a phenomenal total return, including dividends, of more than 38,000% since the mid-1960s, the aptly named "Oracle of Omaha" has overseen a return of greater than 5,500,000% in Berkshire's Class A shares (BRK.A) 1, 2022 through Sept. over the same timeline.

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JUNE 12, 2024

Contrast that with AT&T, which slashed its payout in 2022 after more than three decades of consecutive annual increases and hasn't boosted it since. The Verizon dividend Verizon shareholders are receiving payouts of $2.66 The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. per share yearly.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The past few years have been very rewarding ones for patient Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) shareholders. The stock's up more than 300% since its early 2022 pandemic-prompted low, and higher to the tune of 700% for the past decade. There's an undeniable reality that no shareholder can afford to ignore, however. Data source: Apple Inc.

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OCTOBER 11, 2024

SoundHound AI entered the public stock market by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in the spring of 2022. Shareholders and potential investors should watch this unusual metric closely, as it provides insight into SoundHound AI's future revenue collections. million to $55.5

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JULY 3, 2024

With shares up 104% over the previous five years, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has navigated both the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2022 inflation crisis while keeping shareholder value intact (although it was a bumpy ride). The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years.

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JUNE 28, 2024

If you've been hearing a lot about semiconductor company Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) in recent months and you're not sure why, check out its returns in recent years: Year Return 2023 239% 2022 (50%) 2021 125% 2020 122% 2019 76% 2018 (31%) 2017 81% 2016 224% Source: 1stock1.com. But what if you're not an Nvidia shareholder?

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MAY 20, 2024

In its Q1 fiscal year 2022 earnings release (which occurred on May 26, 2021), Nvidia announced to shareholders that the board of directors agreed to split the stock. This is perfect timing, as the annual meeting of stockholders was set to occur only a few weeks later so that shareholders could approve the vote.

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

In past shareholder letters and annual meetings, Buffett has praised Coke for expanding its international brand, growing profits, and returning a ton of value to loyal shareholders through buybacks and dividend raises. After soaring in 2021 and 2022, Chevron's stock price has cooled off. That's well above the 1.3%

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