Warren Buffett Totally Unloads 7 Of His Stocks (Including GM) (2024)

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Warren Buffett Totally Unloads 7 Of His Stocks (Including GM)? ›

Berkshire Hathaway unloaded 100% of its 22 million shares in the U.S.-based vehicle maker in the third quarter. That position was valued at $848.3 billion on June 30. Shares of GM are down 16% this year. That makes it the worst performer among all the stocks Berkshire Hathaway sold off completely in the period.

Buffett is seen by some as the best stock-picker in history and his investment philosophies have influenced countless other investors. One of his most famous sayings is "Rule No. 1: Never lose money.

Approach your investments with a long-term mindset.

One of the most important Warren Buffett quotes on investing that you can take in is, "If you aren't willing to own a stock for 10 years, don't even think about owning it for 10 minutes."

Buffett uses the average rate of return on equity and average retention ratio (1 - average payout ratio) to calculate the sustainable growth rate [ ROE * ( 1 - payout ratio)]. The sustainable growth rate is used to calculate the book value per share in year 10 [BVPS ((1 + sustainable growth rate )^10)].

A 70/30 portfolio is an investment portfolio where 70% of investment capital is allocated to stocks and 30% to fixed-income securities, primarily bonds.

Warren Buffet's 2013 letter explains the 90/10 rule—put 90% of assets in S&P 500 index funds and the other 10% in short-term government bonds.

Bank of America accounts for over 11% of Berkshire Hathaway's portfolio, making it the company's second-largest investment. (Apple, the largest investment, accounts for nearly 39% of the portfolio). At the end of March 2023, Buffett's company owns 1.01 billion shares, a value of about $33.45 billion.

What will never lose value? ›

"A diamond retains its value because there is a finite supply," he said. "The basic laws of supply and demand maintain that as demand increases, value goes up. With lab-grown diamonds, there is an ever-growing supply but not an overwhelming demand.

“One bequest provides that cash will be delivered to a trustee for my wife's benefit,” he wrote. “My advice to the trustee could not be more simple: Put 10% of the cash in short-term government bonds and 90% in a very low-cost S&P 500 index fund.” Buffett recommended using Vanguard's S&P 500 index fund.

Warren Buffett turned 87 last week. By now, it's probably safe to say Berkshire Hathaway's chairman, who's said he has the diet of a 6-year-old and has no interest in getting to work before dawn, has settled on his optimal daily routine.

Buffett spends 80% of his day reading

Supposedly, in the early days of Buffett's investment career, he would read 600-1000 pages in a single day. Nowadays, he still dedicates 80% of his day to reading. “Read 500 pages… every day.

I read annual reports, and I read a lot of other things, too. So, I've always enjoyed reading. I love reading biographies, for example.” – Warren Buffett. So Buffett says he reads around 5-6 hours daily, including newspapers, magazines, 10Ks, annual reports, and biographies.

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett famously said: “The first rule of an investment is don't lose money. And the second rule is don't forget the first rule.”

Rule #2: Never forget rule #1.”

How the One Percent Rule Works. This simple calculation multiplies the purchase price of the property plus any necessary repairs by 1%. The result is a base level of monthly rent. It's also compared to the potential monthly mortgage payment to give the owner a better understanding of the property's monthly cash flow.