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Motley Fool: Markel Gears Up to Buy Back (More) Stock

As one of the world’s most talented stock pickers, Markel (NYSE:MKL) CIO and co-CEO Tom Gayner has built a portfolio that helped his company consistently trounce the broader market’s returns for decades. Of course, the financial holding company and so-called mini-Berkshire Hathaway can also thank its acquired businesses (operating under Markel Ventures) and its specialty insurance segment for…

Motley Fool: 3 Stocks Warren Buffett Would Love

Investors love to “buy with Buffett” and it’s no surprise why. The founder and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK-A) (NYSE:BRK-B) is one of the richest people in the world, having built a conglomerate now worth $480 billion, and he’s made many long-term investors rich along with him.

Buffett has made it clear what kind of stocks he likes. He prefers companies with sustainable competitive…

Motley Fool: The Rise of Esports — a Gamer’s Perspective

This article was first published by MyWallSt.

As a gamer, I’ve witnessed the growth of esports firsthand. To most investors, however, esports remains a mystery. Terms like League of Legends, Fortnite, and Overwatch are typically not part of an investor’s vocabulary.

When you delve deeper into this high-growth industrythough, you will see that esports has a lot in common with traditional sports:…

Motley Fool: It’s Time to Get Greedy With These Growth Stocks

Investors looking to succeed in investing have no better example than legendary Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK-A) (NYSE:BRK-B) CEO Warren Buffett. Since 1965, his company has generated compounded annual gains of more than 20%, increasing by the end of 2018 a whopping 2,472,627%. 

One particularly useful piece of advice from the Oracle of Omaha is this gem:

I will tell you how to become rich.…

Motley Fool: Warren Buffett Is the World’s Biggest Investor in These 5 Stocks

Warren Buffett’s stock-picking prowess has made his company, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK-A)(NYSE:BRK-B), one of the world’s biggest investment firms. Buffett’s unshakable commitment to long-term investing makes Berkshire Hathaway a coveted shareholder, particularly at Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC), American Express (NYSE:AXP), Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO), and Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:K…

Motley Fool: What Is Warren Buffett’s Net Worth?

Warren Buffett is ranked as the third-richest person in the U.S. as of May 2019, with a net worth over $85 billion. But that number doesn’t tell the whole story. Here’s a rundown of where Buffett’s net worth comes from and how it keeps going up despite giving billions of dollars to charity each year.

Warren Buffett’s net worth

Here’s the short answer: As of May 14, 2019, Warren Buffett’s net…

Motley Fool: Berkshire Hathaway Earnings: Here’s What You Need to Know

While its widely followed annual shareholder meeting was the big news of the weekend, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK-A) (NYSE:BRK-B) also released its first-quarter earnings. Because of its massive stock portfolio, Berkshire’s bottom-line earnings figure is rather meaningless, but there are still a few other things you should know.

Berkshire’s (meaningless) earnings number

Berkshire Hathaway…

Motley Fool: Lyft Soars on Its First Day of Trading

The stock of ridesharing company Lyft (NASDAQ:LYFT) soared on its first day of trading. The company made its public debut on the Nasdaq stock market, and shares quickly jumped more than 20% from their offering price. However, shares closed the trading day up 8.7% at $78.29

Excitement has been building in advance of Lyft’s debut. The company filed for its initial public offering (IPO)earlier…