Albert Einstein famously defined insanity as doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results. You could argue then, compellingly......
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September 20 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
The insurance industry is quite risky and competitive. However, investing in the sector can be remarkably profitable when it comes to well-run companies......
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September 13 - News - Comments
Living in Nebraska in the 1980s and 1990s, I met several Nebraskans who had a chance to be early investors with Warren Buffett, but regretted they passed......
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September 11 - News - Comments
Source: 401(K) 2012. I’ve seen it hundreds of times now. When interest rates go up, bond values go down. That’s a lesson from Finance 101......
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September 10 - News - Comments
As arguably the greatest investor of all time and one of the richest people on the planet, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett possesses......
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September 3 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Finding undervalued companies can be very difficult in a bull market like the one we’re currently experiencing. Even with the market cooling off......
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August 26 - Dividend Stocks, News - Comments
If you happen to be a huge market nerd who keeps close track of SEC filings, you probably know Markel Corporation (NYSE:MKL) recently released its......
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August 20 - News - Comments
Since taking the helm as President of Markel Corporation (NYSE:MKL)‘s asset management division in December 1990, noted value investor Tom Gayner......
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August 20 - News - Comments
This article is part of our Real-Money Stock Picks series. As is all too often the case, Warren Buffett nailed it. In his 2011 letter to Berkshire Hathaway......
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August 5 - News - Comments
When golfer Phil Mickelson won The Open Championship in Scotland, he seemed to be playing a different game compared with his competitors. His aggressive......
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August 2 - News - Comments
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) has delivered truly amazing returns for investors who were smart enough to invest with Buffett and Munger for the......
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July 24 - News - Comments
Last December, Markel Corporation (NYSE:MKL) shocked the market by announcing a $3.1 billion deal to acquire fellow insurer Alterra Capital. The deal......
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July 17 - News - Comments
When people go shopping for most things, human nature typically invokes an adverse reaction to items with higher price tags. At the very least, expensive......
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June 28 - News - Comments
Warren Buffett’s success with Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.B) has inspired countless investors to emulate the insurance and private equity......
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April 30 - News - Comments
Earlier this month, I outlined a few reasons Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett might be compelled to spend some of his $15 billion......
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April 22 - News - Comments
Shortly after Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) CEO Warren Buffett spent $12 billion in cash last month to acquire 50% of H.J. Heinz Company (NYSE......
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April 9 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Zero-percent interest rates aren’t going to last forever. That’s pretty obvious. What’s less obvious is the best way to plan for the......
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April 5 - News - Comments
So you’re a young investor who’s paid off your debt. You’ve set up your emergency fund, and you’re maxing out your retirement contributions......
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March 25 - News - Comments
Warren Buffett is hands-down the most followed investor in the world. As the Oracle of Omaha, he has lead his firm, Berkshire-Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK......
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March 23 - News - Comments
Let’s face it: As the longtime CEO of the world’s most successful diversified financial holding company, and currently the world’s fourth......
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March 21 - Hedge Funds - Comments
If there is a Holy Grail in stock investing, it’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A). If there’s a Merlin in the investing world, it’s Warren......
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March 20 - News - Comments
Last month, I found five quotes from Markel Corporation (NYSE:MKL) CEO Alan Kirshner that any long-term investor can appreciate. While Kirshner doesn......
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March 12 - News - Comments
After the much anticipated release of Warren Buffett’s annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.B) shareholders last week, many news......
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March 6 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Compared to many other chief executive officers, Markel Corporation (NYSE:MKL) CEO Alan Kirshner sure doesn’t spend much time in the limelight.......
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February 22 - News - Comments
One of the companies bringing up the rear of earnings season, American International Group, Inc. (NYSE:AIG) is set to release its fourth-quarter and full......
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February 20 - News - Comments
It’s typically the highly volatile stocks that catch our attention, jumping and dropping sharply over time. We often think that they may serve us......
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February 20 - News - Comments
Charles Akre’s Akre Capital Management has filed its 13F for the fourth quarter of 2012, disclosing many of its long equity positions as of the end......
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February 13 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Markel Corporation (NYSE:MKL) is an insurance company which invests its capital in the financial markets and therefore reports many of its long equity......
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February 13 - Hedge Funds - Comments
With the release of its strong fourth-quarter earnings report Monday, specialty insurer Markel Corporation (NYSE:MKL) effectively capped what has arguably......
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February 11 - News - Comments
Markel Corporation (NYSE:MKL) entered into an agreement to acquire Alterra Capital Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ:ALTE) on December 19, 2012 for what works out......
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February 1 - News - Comments
Studies show that stocks bought by insiders tend to beat the market, though the effect is generally very small. The best results come from consensus insider......
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January 30 - Insider Trading - Comments
Studies show that statistically stocks bought by insiders tend to outperform the market (read about studies on insider trading) though overall the effect......
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January 11 - Insider Trading - Comments
Our database of insider trading activity shows some recent purchases at insurance company Markel Corporation (NYSE:MKL). Three insiders bought between......
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January 4 - Insider Trading - Comments
Chuck Akre has been managing money through one vehicle or another since 1989. For some time Akre operated the FBR Focus fund before relaunching as the......
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December 31 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Adage Capital Built a New Position in $ADLR (InsiderMonkey) Adage Capital filed on November 16th for its new position in Adolor Corp (ADLR). The SEC 13G......
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November 18 - News - Comments
Steven A. Markel recently bought 12,500 shares in Markel Corp (MKL). Steven A. Markel is the vice chairman and director in Markel Corp. According to the......
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November 18 - Insider Trading - Comments