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Festival of Stocks #95

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Welcome to the 95th Edition of the Festival of Stocks. Unlike newspapers, our readership continues to increase! Every week bloggers in the stock arena submit their content to the head-hancho (this week its me) . The articles are then molded into one golden post for the world to enjoy.The best part about it, there’s no [...]

Warren Buffett = One Expensive Lunch

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Everyone knows Mohnish Pabrai paid 650K to have lunch with Warren Buffett. Now, a Chinese fund manager has paid $2.1 million!
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Value Investing: From Graham to Buffett and Beyond

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Want to get an MBA for $9? This is the book to get. Although not an easy read like other value investing books, Professor Greenwald and company provide an informative read that should have a place in every value investor’s library.
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Examining United Parcel Service’s (UPS) Moat

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The story of United Parcel Service (UPS) is synonymous of the American Dream. The company started by Jim Casey and $100 in capital, and formerly known as American Messenger Company, is now the world’s number one delivery package company. Recently the stock price of UPS hit a snag as its closest competitor FedEX (FDX) [...]

The Four Filters Invention of Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger by Bud Labitan

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I was privileged to receive this book for free after winning the May contest over at
valueinvestingnews.com. Before continuing the book, review I would like to say thank you to George and Bud for giving the book away at no cost.
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Bruce Berkowitz On Wealthtrack is Weeks Top Value Investing Story

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Instead of posting the week’s top value investing news, this week I plan to switch it up a bit. I will be posting my favorite post of the week. This week, my favorite news had to be
Bruce Berkowitz on Consuelo Mack’s Wealthtrack.
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Take Control of This Market

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Without a doubt this weekend’s news was the major spike in oil and the stock markets huge loss on Friday. Of course, when these types of days happen, CNBC has to do some sort of special to show us how the world is going to end, in this case they did a special on America’s [...]

Cintas Now At Bargain Levels

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Peter Lynch is a huge advocate of buying what you know. To take advantage of this, one has to constantly be on alert for opportunities and further investigate the story and numbers behind the stock. Blindly purchasing stocks on the basis you love their products is a dangerous game and could result in major losses. [...]

We want more Ken Heebner!

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After submitting
Ken Heebner’s CNN Money interview to
valueinvestingnews.com, and watching a couple of threads over at
gurufocus.com, I was amazed at how many individuals had no idea who is Ken Heebner (manager of the CGMFX).
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Where is the Economy headed Mr.Buffett? Please dont ask

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With billions and an impressive investing record, there’s a reason Warren Buffett is one of the most sought after individuals to interview. I mean, where else can you find a humble billionaire with a great personality, who unless has something really important to do, will not decline. The interviews are great, and I am sure [...]