Money and Finance
- John Hussman On Facebook And Network Effects
I thought this section from John Hussman’s Weekly Market Commentwas worth breaking out separately, as it is an interesting take on the competitive advantages that come with network effects:“I really don't mean to pick on Facebook. It's a neat...
- Facebook Co-founder Mark Zuckerberg Opens Up
Found via Simoleon Sense.Today, at least one out of every fourteen people in the world has a Facebook account. Zuckerberg, meanwhile, is becoming the boy king of Silicon Valley. If and when Facebook decides to go public, Zuckerberg will become one of...
- Jean-marie Eveillard - Value Investor Insight - May 30, 2008
JME: For the past 30 years we’ve sort of floated in style between Ben Graham and Warren Buffett. Graham’s approach is static, quantitative and focused on the balance sheet. There’s no attempt to look into the future and judge the more qualitative...
- Berkshire Hathaway And Geico: An M&a Case Study
In striking contrast to the problematic M&A track record of many firms, financier Warren Buffett, the Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, has been a remarkably successful acquirer. There can be many reasons for this contrast, but a key one is...
- Has It Come To This Again?
I first learned about WhatsApp a few months ago when a friend coming to Chicago from overseas asked me if I used the program so that we might avoid expensive international text messaging fees while coordinating our plans. Now, I'm generally a late...
Money and Finance
When Zuckerberg Met Graham: A Facebook Love Story
For much of the past four decades, Mr. Graham leaned on his friend Warren Buffett for advice. But Mr. Zuckerberg's Web savvy makes him a valuable guide going forward in the digital world, even if Mr. Graham is old enough to be the 27-year-old's father.
"Warren is unique," Mr. Graham said, noting the Berkshire Hathaway chairman had made an "incalculable difference" over the years providing direction. "Mark is an adviser in different ways."
Mr. Zuckerberg has helped Mr. Graham think through a number of online initiatives in which the Post Co. has attempted to harness the power of Facebook and other social-media sites.
- John Hussman On Facebook And Network Effects
I thought this section from John Hussman’s Weekly Market Commentwas worth breaking out separately, as it is an interesting take on the competitive advantages that come with network effects:“I really don't mean to pick on Facebook. It's a neat...
- Facebook Co-founder Mark Zuckerberg Opens Up
Found via Simoleon Sense.Today, at least one out of every fourteen people in the world has a Facebook account. Zuckerberg, meanwhile, is becoming the boy king of Silicon Valley. If and when Facebook decides to go public, Zuckerberg will become one of...
- Jean-marie Eveillard - Value Investor Insight - May 30, 2008
JME: For the past 30 years we’ve sort of floated in style between Ben Graham and Warren Buffett. Graham’s approach is static, quantitative and focused on the balance sheet. There’s no attempt to look into the future and judge the more qualitative...
- Berkshire Hathaway And Geico: An M&a Case Study
In striking contrast to the problematic M&A track record of many firms, financier Warren Buffett, the Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, has been a remarkably successful acquirer. There can be many reasons for this contrast, but a key one is...
- Has It Come To This Again?
I first learned about WhatsApp a few months ago when a friend coming to Chicago from overseas asked me if I used the program so that we might avoid expensive international text messaging fees while coordinating our plans. Now, I'm generally a late...