Investing in times of inflation
While high inflation is generally considered harmful, some economists believe that a small amount of inflation can help drive economic growth.
While high inflation is generally considered harmful, some economists believe that a small amount of inflation can help drive economic growth.
Berkshire Hathaway has bet $12.7bn on mobile telecoms and oil giants. “You can bet on America, but you are going to have to be careful on how you bet,” said Buffett.
‘Their behaviour was shaped by profit-generating ideas. Such perverse incentives are the secret sauce that make employees evil’, says Alec Hogg.
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway continued to load up on technology giant Apple in the second quarter.
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway spent the first quarter fine-tuning its investments in airlines and technology companies, and retreating from 21st Century Fox.
Fortune magazine editor had the honour of posing the first question of the 2017 Berkshire AGM. It focuses on the scandal that hit Warren Buffett’s biggest individual investment – Wells Fargo.
If CEO Mark Zuckerberg is only half right in forecasting the big trends – video moving from TV to mobile; people coalescing increasingly into online groups – Facebook shares will become increasingly valuable into the future.
It was an exciting month as Metrobank, ‘the Capitec of the UK’ was added to the BizNews global share portfolio, which has delivered an annualised return of 30%.
As usual, Mr Market has over-reacted to the news flow. That’s usually a great time to take advantage.
Alec Hogg takes us through the performance and current position of the portfolio, providing a comprehensive breakdown of how the shares are doing.