It's only been six months since Warren Buffet called private equity firms “porn shop operators,� but The Oracle of Omaha can't stay away from one of his favorite punching bags for long. In his annual letter to investors, Buffet called out private equity firms for being too opaque, and abusing po...

The Much Anticipated Annual Letter From Warren Buffet and Berkshire Hathaway - It Was A Rough Year To read the full report click here. For media reaction and the headlines that are typically raves, this year is a little different. To view some of these headlines click here . Some Of The Points Made ...

Tim Newman, Campaigns Assistant, International Labor Rights Forum We have written several blog posts here about Russell's violations of the right to union organizing in Honduras.  Because of its abuses in Honduras, Russell ended up on ILRF's list of corporations that violate freedom of association....

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Filed under: S and P 500, Stocks to Buy, Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNI) This post is part of a series featuring bargain stocks that are worth a look now. See more Cheap Stocks . Maybe a railroad stock doesn't exactly seem like the cutting edge in investments. In fact, it might even strike you as...

I first saw this video at the May 2nd, 2008 Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting. Prophetic and not to be missed. I’ve learned quite a few things in the last 18 months of exploring—and experimenting with—the world of investing. This post is my first attempt to share the findings. The lessons...

Julie sizes up the skinny on True Religion Apparel Inc’s (TRLG) fat hike in stock price. (Julie’s Vice Show: http://www.wallstrip.com/2008/01/31/1-31-08-vice-stocks/)...

Filed under: Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), Tiffany and Co (TIF), Wells Fargo (WFC), Bargain stocks, Chasing Value, Stocks to Buy The stock market was down today and the financial sector was hit as hard as anything else. These are the days you want to have your watch-list ready or perhaps your stock al...

Julie catches up with participants of the big pharma-sponsored New York AIDS Walk....

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