According to a 13F filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust reduced its stake in Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) by 17% or 5.93 million shares to 28.957 million shares worth £9.82 billion ($12.46 billion) in Q3. During the same quarter, the Microsoft co-founder also sold 2.48 million Berkshire … Read more
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has penned a surprise letter to shareholders ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, with the 94-year-old sharing a number of personal reflections on his children and his legacy. With a net worth of $US150.5 billion according to Forbes, the Berkshire Hathaway chief executive is considered one of the most successful investors of … Read more
Berkshire Hathaway chair Warren Buffett, 94, announced yesterday via a news release that he will The decision will reduce his Berkshire Hathaway Class A holdings to 206,363, a 56.6% drop since his 2006 pledge to give away his wealth, estimated at over $150 billion, according to Forbes. He will donate 1.5 million Class B shares … Read more
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett is known for mastering the strategy of identifying and buying great businesses at lower prices. He has abided by this rule to date, with no exceptions. For the first time in six years, Buffett decided not to buy back shares of his own company, Berkshire Hathaway, in Q3 despite having over … Read more
Tesla chief Elon Musk recently claimed while campaigning for President-elect Donald Trump that he is the largest individual taxpayer in history. Musk claimed he paid over $10 billion in taxes to the Internal Service Revenue (IRS). Jokingly, the billionaire said he wished the IRS would send him a trophy, even a small, inexpensive one that … Read more
Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Omaha, Nebraska-based holding company Berkshire Hathaway, is one of the world’s most well-known investors, with a net worth north of $145 billion. Image Credit: Eric Francis | Getty Images. Warren Buffett. However, like all successful investors, Buffett had to start somewhere. In his biography The Snowball: Warren Buffett and … Read more
In a recent post on X, financial expert Dave Ramsey revealed one of his top tips for aspiring millionaires: turn off your television. Ramsey’s advice might seem surprising, but his reasoning goes beyond a simple anti-TV stance. According to Ramsey, financial success begins with lifelong learning, and one of the best ways to achieve this … Read more
Most people (56.8%) around the world identify as introverts, according to a 2020 study from The Myers-Briggs Company. Those with an introverted personality are often reflective and self-aware, prefer to write rather than speak and feel tired after being in a crowd. Naturally, many introverts aren’t big fans of public speaking. Addressing an audience might … Read more
Multi-millionaire George Appling accumulated $1 million when he was 36. He has no plans to leave his wealth to his three kids as an inheritance but would rather pay for their college, car, and other life events. Appling’s decision to part with his wealth in ways that help their children in their formative years rather … Read more
Berkshire Hathaway chair Warren Buffett is the sixth wealthiest person in the world, with a net worth of $143.7 billion. The 94-year-old billionaire investor appears to prioritise his estate plans while continuing to steer Berkshire’s investment decisions. The Oracle of Omaha has decided to donate his entire wealth to charitable trusts when he passes away. … Read more
