warren buffett

With the climate of political polarisation, an unprecedented shift in monetary policy, and trade wars all impacting markets globally, you need a safe pair of hands to navigate increasingly volatile global equity markets. In this exclusive Q&A, we chat with Peter Rutter, Head of Global Equities at Royal London Asset... Show More

I am in no position to be critical of the world’s greatest investor—my investing mistakes are bigger and more frequent than his. But Warren Buffett’s slip ups over the past decade have lessons for us all. Giant global consumer brands—which Buffett thought had large and impenetrable competitive moats—are under assault. Most recently,... Show More

Over the weekend Omaha again became the centre of capitalism. Tens of thousands of shareholders from around the globe on Saturday for the annual meeting of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway.The biggest draw was again the marathon question-and-answer session with Mr. Buffett and Charles T. Munger, Berkshire's vice chairman, about everything... Show More

The Federal Reserve's recent about-face on interest rates – holding the federal funds target rate range to 2.25% to 2.50% following some very rocky markets and modest inflation at the end of 2018 – has created some significant implications for investors. Not only did the Fed's closely watched "dot plot" change... Show More

One of Warren Buffett’s lesser known quotes is: “It’s only when the tide goes out that you learn who has been swimming naked”. Like most of Warren’s sayings it’s an analogy for business. Everyone looks well equipped when we’re all standing on the sandbank at high tide (analogous to bull markets and... Show More

You know when you ask a friend for advice and the primary theme of their advice is “keep it simple”? Show More

In prior years, when we have reviewed Warren Buffett’s annual letter to shareholders, we have noted the unique structure of Berkshire Hathaway (“Berkshire”) and stressed its importance in facilitating the self-funding of its growth. Show More

Over the weekend, Berkshire Hathaway released Warren Buffett’s annual letter to investors. There’s little doubt in my mind that this is the single most widely read piece of financial content in the world each year. This is now the seventh time I’ve read it at release, and roughly the 40th... Show More

The whole Livewire team is laser-focused on constantly improving your user experience, with relevant, readable content at the heart of that experience. To ensure the content keeps hitting the mark, we monitor a suite of data points. One we put a lot of weight on is the humble ‘like’ button... Show More

Over the years I've read a lot of books on investing, many of which are on, or by, the great investors. I'm constantly revisiting these books as they provide a different context to investment environments, in addition to assisting me to better understand investing and human biases. The following books... Show More