Warren Buffett

Spinning on the hamster wheel allows Mr. Goxx to select a cryptocurrency to trade. Choosing one of two tunnels to run through allows him to buy or sell.

Economy

A Crypto-Trading Hamster Performs Better Than Warren Buffett And The S&P 500

12:55pm September 25, 2021

by Deepa Shivaram

A hamster named Mr. Goxx enters one of two tunnels in the his cage, which determines whether he will buy or sell. As of Friday, his portfolio is up nearly 20%, according to his Twitter account.

Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Vice President of Partnerships Dan Rose and Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg walk together at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 12, 2018 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Top tech and media moguls descend on the

Moguls, Deals And Patagonia Vests: A Look Inside 'Summer Camp For Billionaires'

5:52am July 05, 2021

by David Gura

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg is expected to attend. So is Apple's Tim Cook. A look inside the Sun Valley conference for top media and tech moguls organized by a little known investment firm.

Investor Warren Buffett in 2017 gestures on stage at a national conference sponsored by the Purpose Built Communities group that Buffett supports in Omaha, Neb. Buffet says any Berkshire Hathaway employee who correctly predicts all Sweet 16 teams in the m

Does Your Office NCAA Tournament Pool Offer $1 Million For Life?

7:55am March 13, 2018

by Doreen McCallister

Billionaire CEO Warren Buffett told CNBC that any Berkshire Hathaway employee who accurately predicts all Sweet 16 teams will receive $1 million per year for the rest of his or her life.

Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, drinks a Cherry Coca-Cola prior to the company's annual meeting in Omaha, Neb., in 2010.

World News

Cherry Coke In China Now Served With A Warren Buffett Smile

4:38pm April 05, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

The billionaire's visage temporarily graces cans of Cherry Coke, newly launched in China. Buffett, a Coke shareholder, is apparently quite popular there — and he's famously fond of Cherry Coke.

Trader Richard Cohen wears a "Dow 21,000" cap as he works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday.

The Soaring Stock Market And Your Nest Egg

4:46pm March 03, 2017

by Chris Arnold

Stocks continue to be on an absolute tear lately, with the Dow topping 21,000. Investors wonder if the bulls will keep running. Experts offer tips on what to keep in mind and whose advice to trust.

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Clinton Highlights Billionaires' Support As A Way To Try To Undermine Trump

1:03pm August 04, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

Hillary Clinton has some very rich people supporting her, including Warren Buffett, Mark Cuban and Meg Whitman. The advantages of their support are obvious. There are also some potential downsides.

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Warren Buffett speaks onstage during Fortune's Most Powerful Women Summit, in October 2015.

Is An Un-Great America Headed For The Abyss? Warren Buffett Says 'No'

3:59pm February 27, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

The billionaire investor used his annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway Inc. shareholders to say, in effect, relax. The U.S. may face obstacles, but predictions of doom are "dead wrong," Buffett wrote.

Buffett in a pinto bean field on the Arizona farm, where he grew 60,000 pounds of beans for a Tucson food bank in 2012. Another goal of Buffett's research farm is to find better crops for poor subsistence farmers.

National

Howard Buffett Battles Hunger, Armed With Money And Science

11:12am July 24, 2013

by Pam Fessler

Warren Buffett's son, Howard, is using his foundation, stocked with $2 billion of his father's money, to address hunger in the U.S., as well as globally. He's trying to use his farming experience to help farmers be more productive and to get more food into the hands of those who need it most.

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