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Ben Stein on Warren Buffett

Future of Finance Initiative: George Soros

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Robert L. Rodriguez of First Pacific Advisors is the Best Fund Manager of Our Time

Robert L. Rodriguez of First Pacific Advisors is the best fund manager for the past 25 years as shown by his FPA Capital Fund's performance records:

"According to Lipper Analytical, [FPA CApital] Fund’s 14.77% annualized return for the twenty-five years ended September 2009, 30, 2009 ranks it as the number one U.S. diversified equity fund out of 216 such funds with twenty-five year records. By comparison, the total returns for the various indexes were as follows: Russell 2000, 8.95%; Russell 2500, 10.75%; and the S&P 500, 10.36%. Your Fund’s total return is after all fees and expenses that have averaged approximately 93 basis points. Out of these 216 funds, only 20 have been led by the same manager [Robert L. Rodriguez] for the entire period." ~ Source: FPA Capital Fund Semi Annual Report ended on Sep 30, 2009.

Here is  Mack Consuelo of WealthTrack's Interview with Robert L Rodriguez, CEO of FPA Advisors and manager of FPA Capital Fund.

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US President Barrack Obama and Chinese President Hu JinTao Conclude US-China Meeting: China Has The Upper Hand

Full official summit statements by both President Obama and President Hu JinTao:

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Bill Gates and Warren Buffett: Keeping America Great

Warren Buffett on His $26 Billion Acquisition of Burlington Northern Santa Fe and the Economy

Warren Buffett, 79 years old and the world's biggest and smartest investor, today Nov 3, 2009, announced in a big way that his Berkshire Hathaway is acquiring Burlington Northern Santa Fe for $26 Billion. The detail of the transaction can be found here on CNBC. Berkshire will acquire the 77 percent stake in Burlington Northern Santa Fe that it doesn't already own for $100 a share in cash and stock. CNBC interviewed Warren Buffett on his reasonings on his latest and biggest deal as well as his take on the economy:

George Soros Lectures

George Soros, the best and longest performing global hedge fund manager and speculator the world has ever known, recently gave several unprecedented lectures on wide range of topics including open society, capitalism, economic, politics, and financial markets during a lecture series hosted by Central European University (CEU) from Oct 26-30, 2009.  According to FT (Financial Times), these lectures are the culmination of a lifetime of practical and philosophical reflection. Mr Soros discusses his general theory of reflexivity and its application to financial markets, providing insights into the recent financial crisis. The third and fourth lectures examine the concept of open society, which has guided Mr Soros’s global philanthropy, as well as the potential for conflict between capitalism and open society. The closing lecture focuses on the way ahead, closely examining the increasingly important economic and political role that China will play in the future. To read and watch the lectures, here is the link from FT. Highly recommended for investors, traders, as well as speculators.

Warren Buffett on Financial Crisis, Markets, and Investment Philosophy

 
Warren E. Buffett, the world's greatest investor, talked to Evan Davis from BBC at the headquarters of his company, Berkshire Hathaway, in Buffett's native Omaha, in the mid-Western state of Nebraska, United States. Here is the link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8317072.stm
BBC's latest articles on Warren Buffett as part of the interview:

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