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Investing the KKR Way Although they operate on opposite ends of the capital-structure spectrum, private equity firm KKR and Warren Buffett have more in common than you might think. They invest in good companies led by talented managers.   |
The Motley Fool
June 8, 2006
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Stocks You Won't Sell If the companies you own pay you well, you may never need to sell them. |
The Motley Fool
March 16, 2005
Rich Duprey |
Mergers and Acquiescence Are investors better off holding or selling their stocks that are getting acquired? |
The Motley Fool
January 26, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
A First for First Data First Data has a new opportunity to redefine itself. Investors, take note. |
BusinessWeek
March 19, 2007
Emily Thornton |
Private Equity Goes Public Firms like KKR are buying stakes in public companies and pushing, gently, for change. |
The Motley Fool
August 9, 2011
Alex Dumortier |
On Sale: 3 Stocks of Super-Safe Companies Outstanding businesses at discount prices. |
The Motley Fool
January 29, 2007
Rich Smith |
Laureate Graduates The for-profit educator announced its tentative agreement to sell itself to a management-led investor group for $60.50 per share. Investors, this transaction is not a done deal. Don't be surprised if a bidding war breaks out. |
The Motley Fool
March 8, 2007
Chuck Saletta |
Dueling Fools: Berkshire Hathaway Bear Berkshire Hathaway trades at a premium to other insurers, is stingier to its shareholders than other conglomerates, and looks to be too cash-rich to invest its entire hoard successfully in the future. |
The Motley Fool
July 29, 2008
Alex Dumortier |
How to Become a KKR Partner Legendary buyout firm KKR is going public. Why now? |
The Motley Fool
April 28, 2008
Dan Caplinger |
Why Your Stocks Are Getting Hammered Is company management really on your side? |
The Motley Fool
September 11, 2007
David Lee Smith |
TXU: The Buyout Flame Is Flickering The expanding credit crunch saves the TXU buyout, but will likely prevent others like it. You're unlikely to see another private-equity deal this big for a while. |
The Motley Fool
October 14, 2009
Matt Koppenheffer |
Does This Really Spell Doom for the Market? Private equity giant Blackstone is selling investments; does that mean you should run for the hills? |
The Motley Fool
November 9, 2006
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The Best Blue Chip for 2007: Berkshire Hathaway Management doesn't get any better than Warren Buffett. It's hard to find a better lower-risk investment or a better blue chip than Berkshire Hathaway. |
The Motley Fool
February 1, 2005
Rich Duprey |
It's Good to Be Warren Buffett He reaps a new windfall as American Express spins off its Financial Advisors unit with 100% of the shares going to stockholders. |
The Motley Fool
September 30, 2011
Matt Koppenheffer |
5 Stocks That Could Be Quick Doubles You want a 100% gain? Check out these five stocks that could be in line for a double. |
The Motley Fool
October 25, 2006
John Finneran |
First Data: The Post-Spin Story First Data recently spun off Western Union, a business widely admired by investors. What's left has been rechristened as The New First Data. Is this an investment for all seasons? |
The Motley Fool
September 24, 2009
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The Unlikeliest Dividend Play Buffett eschews dividends? Get real. You needn't be a Berkshire shareholder to implement Buffett's strategy. |
The Motley Fool
November 15, 2006
Matt Koppenheffer |
The Softer Side of Private Equity Today, leveraged buyout shops have reincarnated themselves under the uber-generic "private equity" moniker and in the past couple years have started a full frontal assault on the public markets. What does it mean for every-day investors? |
The Motley Fool
May 23, 2007
Tom Taulli |
Dueling Fools: Private Equity Bear The private equity and M&A space is red-hot, but the risks are major for individual investors. |
BusinessWeek
May 15, 2006
Roben Farzad |
KKR: Barbarians At Your Gate Private equity giant Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. opens itself up to the public. Here's why that may be a red flag. |
The Motley Fool
October 1, 2008
Toby Shute |
Buffett's No-Brainer Buy Warren Buffett is a believer in GE, and he's stepped in today with a sizable investment in the blue-chip behemoth. |
The Motley Fool
August 16, 2005
Rich Smith |
Mr. Buffett's Shopping List Let's do a little digging into Berkshire's latest activities, shall we? 5 million shares of Tyco... 3.2 million shares of SunTrust Banks... 1 million shares of printer maker Lexmark... etc. |
The Motley Fool
May 30, 2007
Tom Taulli |
The VIP Ticket to a Buyout Deal Private equity firms are allowing shareholders to take part in mega-buyouts. Despite the advantages, investors need to realize that equity stubs are fairly rare for public shareholders. |
The Motley Fool
December 19, 2007
Sham Gad |
Understand Return on Equity While profit matters, understanding why and how it matters is a central concept in long-term value creation. This is where return on equity comes into play. |
BusinessWeek
December 10, 2009
Emily Thornton |
Omaha on the Hudson Henry Kravis and George Roberts have a new, long-term vision for KKR: Make the granddaddy of private equity firms more like Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway. Can the buyout kings pull it off? |
The Motley Fool
July 24, 2006
John Finneran |
First Data: Don't Blame Lou First Data's immigration theory doesn't hold water. Investors have to weigh the benefits of being able to own Western Union directly versus the costs. |
The Motley Fool
October 17, 2006
Tom Taulli |
Open Solutions Is Going Dot-Com This nice growth business that provides software to financial institutions is so nice that two top private equity firms will buy it out. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
March 27, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Western Union Revisited: Single and Lovin' It The former telegraph operator is now a cash-generating machine. Based on consensus analyst projections for this year, Western Union trades at just less than 20 times earnings. |
The Motley Fool
September 26, 2007
Tom Taulli |
Did Stub Equity Sink Harman's Deal? For once, this financial trend may actually stay dead. On its face, the Harman stub equity deal sounded like a good idea. |
The Motley Fool
June 12, 2006
Jim Gillies |
Investing World Cup: Western Europe China is the "next big thing." That's why you should stay away. Western Europe is a lumbering has-been. Sounds good. |
The Motley Fool
September 25, 2006
Alex Dumortier |
Beware of "Quick-Flip" IPOs Investors, IPOs on the heels of leveraged buyouts = risky business. |
The Motley Fool
November 29, 2005
Chuck Saletta |
An Unassisted Triple Play Three buyout offers within a year? That's nearly as rare as baseball's unassisted triple play. To successfully profit from buyouts without resorting to illegal tactics, you have to be on the lookout for the conditions that make an acquisition likely. |
The Motley Fool
July 22, 2010
Tom Gardner |
Stand Up for Bastards: Berkshire vs. Apple It's all about succession for these two great businesses. |
The Motley Fool
February 18, 2010
Rich Smith |
What in the World Is Warren Buffett Thinking? You heard it here first: The recession ain't over. Berkshire filed its quarterly Form 13F-HR with the SEC, revealing a multitude of tweaks and fine-tunings to the Master's portfolio. |
The Motley Fool
July 3, 2007
Richard Gibbons |
An Excellent Opportunity for Small Investors What would Buffett do if he had a portfolio the size of yours? Being a small investor can be advantageous. You can buy into deals that are too small for professional arbitrageurs to enter. |
The Motley Fool
April 13, 2009
Morgan Housel |
5-Star Stocks Begging to Be Bought These stocks are just too cheap to ignore. Take a look at: Berkshire Hathaway... Chipotle Mexican Grill... Ingersoll-Rand... Teck Cominco... Valero Energy... |
The Motley Fool
May 4, 2005
W.D. Crotty |
Beer, Bucks, Boston, and No Buffett Boston Beer continues to build sales, earnings, and cash. Its stock is priced higher than its peers, but that premium is justified as long as the company continues to grow at historic rates. |
The Motley Fool
May 25, 2007
Emil Lee |
Fool on the Street: Marshall & Ilsley's Hidden Treasure? The Midwest bank's Metavante spinoff is worth a look from investors. |
The Motley Fool
August 8, 2007
Emil Lee |
Sizzlin' With Sardar Biglari An interview with the shrewd investor at the helm of Western Sizzlin, who also manages a value-oriented hedge fund. |
The Motley Fool
July 17, 2007
Sham Gad |
Buffett the Homebuilder? Is Warren Buffett going Hovnanian house hunting? Perhaps that is just speculation, but Hovnanian has all the classic signs of a Buffett pick. |
The Motley Fool
March 5, 2008
Sham Gad |
An Oracle Looks Back on 2007 Buffett's letter in Berkshire's annual report is, again, full of insights. |
The Motley Fool
December 15, 2003
Mathew Emmert |
Warren, Show Me the Money Why Berkshire Hathaway should pay dividends. |
The Motley Fool
August 4, 2009
Morgan Housel |
Berkshire Hathaway Is Raking It In Berkshire is making some of the shrewdest and most promising investments it's ever made. When you couple that to a stock trading well below its historical premium to book value, things haven't look this bright for Berkshire investors in a long time. |
The Motley Fool
October 23, 2008
Chris Jones |
Western Union's Cloudy Crystal Ball Since lowering its 2008 forecasts and announcing the withdrawal of long-term earnings guidance, Western Union's shares have fallen dramatically. |
The Motley Fool
May 2, 2008
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
I Will Never Buy Berkshire Hathaway How will Berkshire Hathaway's future look based on today's shopping list of available companies it can buy? |
The Motley Fool
April 22, 2005
Richard Gibbons |
Buffett's Befitting Bud Buy Three intriguing things about Berkshire's latest purchase of Anheuser-Busch. |
The Motley Fool
June 7, 2006
Chuck Saletta |
Profit From Buyout Mania Earn premium payouts by investing in companies that invite buyouts. |
The Motley Fool
October 11, 2007
Sham Gad |
The Disadvantages of Buying the Biggest As a company grows, investing excess capital becomes a much more difficult task for them to manage, and they have a harder time earning above market rates of return. Investors, you should understand this concept. |
The Motley Fool
August 19, 2004
Salim Haji |
Buffett Begins to Buy As the stock market falls, Berkshire Hathaway dips back into equities. |
The Motley Fool
March 7, 2008
Bruce Jackson |
Not Listening to Buffett Cost Me Thousands Don't make the same mistake. |
