by John Huber | May 15, 2018 | Charlie Munger, Investment Philosophy, Think Differently, Warren Buffett
On a morning run a few weeks ago, I was listening to a talk by Alice Schroeder, author of the outstanding Buffett biography Snowball. She was discussing some things she learned from Buffett in front of an audience of Microsoft employees. Schroeder is always someone I...
by John Huber | Mar 23, 2016 | Investment Ideas & Company Research, Warren Buffett
I own Berkshire Hathaway stock. In fact, it’s a stock I bought recently for the first time ever, despite following it for years. I think earlier this year it became (and to a large extent still is) far too cheap. It’s not a stock that I think has huge upside, but it...
by John Huber | Mar 7, 2016 | Case Studies, Superinvestors, Warren Buffett
I was reading through the 2014 (last year’s) Berkshire Hathaway annual report and 10-K looking for a few things, and happened to reread Buffett’s letter from last year. I wrote a post a couple weeks ago concerning buybacks and Outerwall, and how a company that is...
by John Huber | May 6, 2014 | Charlie Munger, Investment Philosophy, Investment Quotes, Superinvestors, Warren Buffett
I had a great time in Omaha this past weekend. I got to meet with a couple clients, reconnect with some like-minded value investors, and meet some new friends as well. And of course, being in the same building with two of the greatest investment minds in history is...
by John Huber | Apr 3, 2014 | Industry-Insurance, Investment Ideas & Company Research
“Our financial goals are to earn consistent underwriting profits and superior investment returns to build shareholder value” – Markel 2013 Annual Report Markel is an outstanding business currently in its 85th year of operations. It is an excellent insurance company...
