I had a really busy day today (that time of year!) but wanted quickly point you to a few things: First, Berkshire’s buyback news today was interesting, was glad to see it as a shareholder.  The buyback threshold has now been raised to 120% of book value up from 100%, which Motley Fool believes means…

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Punditry….tis a difficult business. But many attempt it, the risk is low and the reward is high – some people can make an entire career with a prescient call, even while sweeping their terrible calls under rug every year thereafter. There’s a website that’s dedicated to tracking the calls of the pundits and grading their…

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Once again the global conspiracy to trick retail investors so that professionals could trample all over them has done its job, this time it was the Fiscal Cliff hype-a-palooza. Bank of America Merrill’s strategist Savita Subramanian shows that in the last couple of weeks, individual investors have been fleeing stocks at a record rate. I…

361 Capital portfolio manager, Blaine Rollins, CFA, previously manager of the Janus Fund, writes a weekly update looking back on major moves, macro-trends and economic data points. The 361 Capital Weekly Research Briefing summarizes the latest market news along with some interesting facts and a touch of humor. 361 Capital is a provider of alternative…