Investing: Tapping into Buffett - International Herald Tribune

Investing: Tapping into Buffett - International Herald Tribune
Buffett’s understanding of companies not markets and economies is the key to his success said Robert Hagstrom a fund manager at Legg Mason Capital Management who has written three books about him and his investment approach. “The strength of Buffett was never in making macro bets ” such as the call against the dollar Hagstrom said but in understanding that investing is a matter of “businesses and people and customers not stock prices and symbols.” Investors …

British PM talks of investing in Iraq

British PM talks of investing in Iraq
Brown in office for two weeks said he had not set a timetable to withdraw the 5 500 British troops stationed mainly around the southern Iraqi city of Basra and that he would respect his obligations to the United Nations and the Iraqi government. But without offering specifics he said there would be an increase in resources aimed at stimulating Iraq’s economy as troops switch from “a combat role to an overwatch role.” “One of the …

INVESTING: Track stocks with USA Today - Cherry Hill Courier Post

INVESTING: Track stocks with USA Today - Cherry Hill Courier Post
INVESTING: Track stocks with USA TodayCherry Hill Courier Post, NJ - 35 minutes agoQ: How do I figure out if a stock has split? Could you use Crocs (CROX) as an example? A: Put the name or ticker symbol in the Get a Quote box at the top of …