Buffett really was not a great stock picker: Swedroe on investing

Larry Swedroe, who is considered one of the market’s most esteemed researchers, thinks Warren Buffett’s investment style doesn’t work well anymore. He cites the number of professional Wall Street firms and hedge funds now participating in the market. “Warren Buffett was generally considered the greatest stock picker of all time. And, what we have learned … Read more

How Bombardier is cashing in on elites’ desire for private jet travel

A seat and a bed onbaord a Bombardier Global 6500 business jet on display during the Singapore Airshow in Singapore, on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Planes, trains and snowmobiles comprised the transportation portfolio that Bombardier was riding as the 21st century unfolded. But the Montreal-based company also was carrying … Read more

3G Capital quietly exited its Kraft Heinz investment last year

Brazilian private equity firm 3G Capital quietly sold off its 16.1% stake in Kraft Heinz in the fourth quarter, nearly nine years after masterminding the blockbuster merger of Kraft Foods and Heinz with Warren Buffett. The sale marks the end of an era for 3G. The firm’s influence over Kraft Heinz had been dwindling in … Read more

Why car insurance rates are increasing in the U.S.

Car insurance is getting more expensive. The average annual premium for full coverage auto insurance in the U.S. rose to $2,543 in 2024 — up 26% from the previous year, according to Bankrate. Factors such as longer repair times and more expensive rental car costs are resulting in rising prices, according to a report by … Read more

Chubb ended Trump fraud bond talks after E. Jean Carroll appeal bond: court filing

Donald Trump and his co-defendants were in talks with insurance giant Chubb for a $464 million appeal bond in the former president’s civil fraud case, but the company backed out — days after it raised eyebrows for giving Trump a bond in a separate case, according to a Trump lawyer. Chubb was one of more than 30 … Read more

Brooks Running CEO Jim Weber to step down

COO and President Dan Sheridan of Brooks Running Courtesy: Brooks The longtime CEO of Berkshire Hathaway’s Brooks Running, Jim Weber, is stepping down after more than 20 years in the top job, the company will announce Tuesday.  Brooks veteran Dan Sheridan, who started at the running company in a marketing role in 1998 and worked … Read more

Harvard Business School grad allegedly swindled alums with Ponzi scheme

A general view of the Baker Library/Bloomberg Center on February 17, 2024, at Harvard Business School in Allston, MA.  Erica Denhoff | Icon Sportswire | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images A Harvard Business School graduate tricked his fellow alumni and associates into investing at least $2.9 million in a Ponzi scheme he ran, New York … Read more

5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday

Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. The Fed vs. Nvidia The week ahead will tell whether the Federal Reserve can damper investor enthusiasm. A rally fueled in large part by blowout Nvidia earnings pushed the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq all to … Read more

How Ford can challenge a powerful Chinese EV maker’s potential entrance in the U.S.

Forget Tesla , the real competition in electric vehicles is low-cost Chinese automakers. That’s what Ford CEO Jim Farley recently told Wall Street. He said he has a plan as one such EV maker looks to break into America. BYD — short for Build Your Dreams — could pose a threat to Ford and other … Read more

Jim Cramer names companies approaching $1 trillion market cap

In the wake of Nvidia‘s rapid ascension, CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Monday picked companies he thinks could have a chance at breaking $1 trillion in market capitalization. “There is no next Nvidia — it’s what we call at law school sui generis — and you might not see another story this strong for a generation,” … Read more