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How Warren Buffett's 'I made a mistake' remark helped Google co-founder Larry Page's net worth cross $300 billion

Google founder Larry Page's net worth surpassed $300 billion recently, making him one of the richest men in the world. This milestone occurred after a significant rally in Alphabet's stock shares. Legendary investor Warren Buffett admitted to regretting not investing in Alphabet much earlier. Berkshire Hathaway's initial investment in Alphabet…

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Larry Page, Sergey Brin get $15 billion richer as Warren Buffett says Alphabet bet was his call

Warren Buffett revealed he personally initiated Berkshire Hathaway’s investment in Alphabet, lifting the stock nearly 4% and adding over $15 billion to the combined wealth of Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Berkshire now holds Alphabet among its top five investments, while strong AI-driven growth, cloud expansion, and increased…

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Warren Buffett issues new warning, says tough to find value in market when everybody prefers gambling

Warren Buffett has warned that value investing is becoming harder as speculative trading gains popularity. Calling today's markets increasingly driven by gambling, the Berkshire Hathaway chairman urged investors to stay patient, focus on quality businesses and avoid chasing short-term market excitement despite heightened volatility across global equities.

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Warren Buffett says he initiated Berkshire's Alphabet bet, but it is not his favourite. Here's why

“I initiated it,” he said in an interview with CNBC. “I am not doing anything that he does not approve of. He is not doing anything I don’t approve of. We talk all the time, but he is the decider,” the 95-year-old Berkshire Chairman added, referring to his CEO successor,…

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Warren Buffett Breaks Silence on Bill Gates' Epstein Ties as He Cuts Foundation From $140B Fortune

Warren Buffett ends his association with the Gates Foundation, citing Bill Gates's ties with Jeffrey Epstein as 'distasteful' and entrusting his philanthropic legacy to his children.

International Business Times UK

Warren Buffett Takes Credit for Berkshire’s Alphabet Stock Buy: ‘I Initiated It’

One of the newest stocks added to the Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK)(NYSE:BRK) investment portfolio is Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG)(NASDAQ:GOOGL). While the position started towards the end of Warren Buffett’s time as CEO of Berkshire, the legendary investor wants people to know he gets the credit for buying the stock.

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Buffett says Gates' Epstein ties are 'distasteful' but didn't drive Buffett's charitable decisions

Billionaire Warren Buffett says his decision to cut the Gates Foundation out of his charitable giving is more about believing his three kids are ready to handle giving away his entire fortune than it is about Bill Gates’ ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

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Buffett says his children are ready to distribute his fortune, calls Bill Gates' Epstein ties 'distasteful'

In a notable pivot, Warren Buffett is now directing his stock donations from Berkshire Hathaway to his children's charitable foundations. He acknowledged that Bill Gates' controversial relationship with Jeffrey Epstein played a role in his choice. Accelerating his wealth distribution strategy, Buffett aims to complete this endeavor by 2034, with…

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Warren Buffett on Berkshire Hathaway's Game-Changing Google Investment: It Was Me.

Warren clears the air on exactly who initiated the purchase of Alphabet for Berkshire’s legendary equity portfolio.

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Warren Buffett Races to Give Away $140B Fortune by 2034 in $17B-a-Year Plan

Warren Buffett aims to give away his $140B Berkshire fortune by 2034, at least $17B a year, after skipping his usual Gates Foundation gift.

International Business Times UK

Warren Buffett and Bill Gates no longer friends? Why legendary investor skipped donations to Gates foundation

Warren Buffett is donating nearly six billion dollars of Berkshire Hathaway stock this year. His annual mid-year donation went to four family foundations, not Gates Foundation. Speculation arose after revelations about Bill Gates' interactions with Jeffrey Epstein. Buffett previously committed to donating shares throughout his life by 2034. He stepped…

The Economic Times

Buffett's $6 billion annual gifts skip Gates foundation after Epstein ties disclosed

Warren Buffett has redirected his annual donations away from Bill Gates' foundation. He will now donate approximately six billion dollars to his family's foundations. Buffett plans to give away his remaining Berkshire Hathaway stock by 2034. This decision accelerates his previous plan for distributing his vast fortune. Gates' foundation acknowledged…

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Buffett Plans to Give Away More in Next 8 Years — Are Trump Accounts Next on His List?

Billionaire Warren Buffett is known for many things, whether its his decades leading Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK)(NYSE:BRK), his investing wisdom or his philanthropic efforts.

Benzinga

Warren Buffett omits annual donation to Bill Gates’ foundation after his Epstein ties were disclosed

Billionaire Warren Buffett omitted Bill Gates′ foundation from his annual donations this year after disclosures of the Microsoft co-founder’s ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

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Warren Buffett plans to donate entire Berkshire Hathaway stake by 2034

Warren Buffett plans to donate his entire Berkshire Hathaway stake within eight years. He hopes his children will complete the share disposal by December 31, 2034. Buffett converted 8,000 Class A shares into 12 million Class B shares for donation. Four charitable foundations will receive these shares, with the Susan…

International Business Times

Bill Gates Has Been Grilled About His Relationship With Jeffrey Epstein. Now His Foundation Is Not Receiving a Key Donation

Warren Buffet excluded the Gates Foundation from its annual donation of Berkshire Hathaway stock.

Benzinga

Buffett Called Airline Stocks a ‘Bottomless Pit’ But His Successor Is Proving Him Wrong With $789 Million Delta Win

Legendary investor Warren Buffett helped guide investments into different sectors and value stocks during his decades leading Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK)(NYSE:BRK). One sector often avoided by Buffett has now become a top holding for his successor running the Berkshire Hathaway investment portfolio.

The Economic Times

Exclusive | Motilal Oswal opens up on succession, 10X profit goal and his 39-year partnership with Raamdeo Agrawal

Motilal Oswal Financial Services aims to grow profits tenfold over the next decade while preparing for a leadership transition. In an exclusive interview with ET Markets, billionaire co-founder Motilal Oswal said the group has inducted the next generation—Pratik Oswal and Vaibhav Agrawal—onto the board and is also empowering senior professionals.

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Will Google be Berkshire CEO Greg Abel's best stock pick after predecessor Warren Buffett's Apple bet?

After taking over the reign as Berkshire Hathaway CEO in January this year, Greg Abel began putting the company’s record cash pile of nearly $400 billion to work. At the centre of this shift in strategy is Google-parent Alphabet.

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Billionaire Warren Buffett Says a Quarter of His 2,700 Daily Calories Come from Coke — But He Once Loved Rival Brand And Was Nicknamed ‘Pepsi Warren’

Warren Buffett has never hidden his love for Coca-Cola. While nutrition experts might cringe at the thought of drinking five sodas a day, the Berkshire Hathaway chair has made it part of his daily routine for decades—and turned that personal preference into one of the most profitable investments of his…

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Berkshire Hathaway Stock Rallied Last Month But Don’t Expect Fireworks in H2

Berkshire Hathaway stock gained 3.78% over the last month. While the stock could still close the year higher from here, don't expect any major fireworks

The Economic Times

Warren Buffett's successor puts record $400 billion cash pile to work. What's he buying?

Greg Abel has started deploying Berkshire Hathaway's record cash pile after taking over as CEO from Warren Buffett. With nearly $400 billion in cash reserves, Berkshire recently invested $10 billion in Alphabet through a private placement, making it one of the conglomerate's largest holdings. The move marks a shift as…

Fortune

SpaceX's supervoting shares put a decades-old governance debate back in play

Buffett and Alphabet's founders wielded similar supervoting power to fund decade-long bets that paid off, while many examples show entrenchment of failure.

The Economic Times

Raamdeo Agrawal's 7 book recommendations for stock market investors

Motilal Oswal Chairman Raamdeo Agrawal says purposeful reading shapes better investors and recommends seven timeless investing books, including works by Peter Lynch, Warren Buffett, Philip Fisher and Howard Marks, urging readers to internalise key lessons instead of chasing dozens of titles.

International Business Times UK

How Bending Spoons CEO Luca Ferrari Built a $2.4B (£1.8B) Fortune Buying Old Tech

Bending Spoons, a top European startup, achieved an $18.4B Nasdaq IPO by reviving brands like AOL. Discover Luca Ferrari's $2.4B fortune and their innovative use of AI in technology acquisitions.

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