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- 'Googled: The End of the World as We Know It' Teaches Valuable Lessons
- Ravi Nagarajan submits: Historians writing about events that have faded into a distant memory are challenged by the need to accurately portray these events and to provide analysis and commentary that sheds light on what happened and why. In contrast, writers covering current events where the end of a...
- External links 2009-11-23
- BYD's Demand for Government Subsidies Can Face Mixed Consequences
- Ravi Nagarajan submits: BYD (BYDDF.PK) Chairman Wang Chuanfu is actively seeking commitments from the Chinese government to subsidize purchases of all-electric automobiles such as the e6 sedan as well as plug-in hybrids such as the F3DM model. While BYD has made some progress selling its plug-in hybrid F3DM vehicle...
- External links 2009-09-09
- Berkshire Serves Up Solid Results in a Difficult Economy
- Ravi Nagarajan submits: Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) reported results pdf file for the second quarter following the close of trading Friday. Operating earnings per share declined 21.7% to $1,147 per A share, down from $1,465 in the second quarter of 2008. Operating earnings per share for the first six months...
- External links 2009-08-09
- Chevy Volt Hybrid vs. BYD e6 Pure Electric
- Ravi Nagarajan submits: General Motors is claiming that the Chevrolet Volt hybrid vehicle can be expected to achieve 230 miles per gallon when used mostly in city traffic. The Volt is a hybrid vehicle that has a 40 mile range on electric power when the battery is fully charged along...
- External links 2009-08-12
- Warren Buffett on the Surge in 'Greenback Emissions
- Ravi Nagarajan submits: Warren Buffett’s latest op-ed article in the New York Times warns about a surge in “greenback emissions” which could result in high inflation over the next several years. This is not Mr. Buffett’s first warning about inflation. In his latest annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway...
- External links 2009-08-20
- BYD's Electric Car Ready for U.S. Debut a Year Early
- Ravi Nagarajan submits: The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that BYD (BYDDF.PK) plans to offer its most advanced electric car, the e6 model, in the United States in 2010 which is a year ahead of the company’s prior plans. BYD’s e6 sedan has been covered on The Rational Walk...
- External links 2009-08-23
- Costco CEO Jim Sinegal on the State of Retail
- Ravi Nagarajan submits: Popout The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index rose to 54.1 in August which is up sharply from 47.4 in July and far above most estimates. The same report also shows that consumers are more upbeat when it comes to expectations for the job market. With consumer spending...
- External links 2009-08-26
- The Role of 'Visible Consumption' in the Survival of Branded Products
- Ravi Nagarajan submits: Very few Americans have experienced an economic downturn as severe as the current recession. Although it is very possible that GDP will show a positive reading for the third quarter, hardly anyone expects the employment situation to improve significantly until 2011. It is very possible that unemployment...
- External links 2009-08-28
- Berkshire Comes to AIG, XL's Rescue: A Win-Win
- Ravi Nagarajan submits: Warren Buffett is not one to deny a friendly helping hand to companies in financial distress — at a price, of course! The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway signed “cut-through endorsements” with AIG and XL Capital XL when they were struggling...
- External links 2009-09-02
- Cash for Clunkers: Critical Stimulus or Boondoggle?
- Ravi Nagarajan submits: With the initial $1 billion of funding for the Federal Government’s “Cash for Clunkers” program nearly exhausted, the Senate must pass a bill to provide more money for the program prior to the start of the August recess at the end of this week. The House...
- External links 2009-08-07
- Will Consumers Ever Revert to Pre-Recession Spending Levels?
- Ravi Nagarajan submits: The Great Depression of the 1930s changed consumer behavior for decades among those who experienced the downturn firsthand. Although the vast majority of consumers today have no direct recollection of the Great Depression, most everyone remembers relatives who were frugal into their old age even decades after...
- External links 2009-08-05
- Berkshire Hathaway Options Trading Could Facilitate Speculative Behavior
- Ravi Nagarajan submits: Bloomberg has reported that the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) will begin offering options contracts on Berkshire Hathaway Class B (BRK.B) shares starting today. While options can occasionally be useful for hedging risks or engaging in arbitrage opportunities, they are also often used for speculative purposes...
- External links 2009-06-18
- Buffett CNBC Interview: No Green Shoots Yet
- Ravi Nagarajan submits: In a CNBC interview today, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett stated that the economy is not “moving yet” and that “green shoots” were not yet visible. Mr. Buffett joked that he was hoping the cataract operation on his left eye last month would...
- External links 2009-06-24
- Microsoft's Balmer on Lessons Learned from Vista
- Ravi Nagarajan submits: Even companies with great brands suffer from setbacks from time to time. In Microsoft’s MSFT case, the release of Windows Vista was met with much criticism from industry observers, developers, and regular end users. In my opinion, much of this criticism was not fully justified...
- External links 2009-07-02
- American Express Chairman on TARP Repayment and New Regulations
- Ravi Nagarajan submits: In a recent interview, American Express AXP Chairman Ken Chenault offers his views on the overall economy, his company’s recent repayment of TARP funds, and proposed consumer protection regulations currently under discussion in Washington. Mr. Chenault presents a cautiously optimistic view of the health of...
- External links 2009-07-09
- How Meaningful is Berkshire Hathaway's Book Value?
- Ravi Nagarajan submits: In yesterday’s edition of Barron’s, Andrew Bary presents a bullish case for Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) with a target price of $110,000 per share based on a valuation of 1.4 times Barron’s estimate of Berkshire’s book value per share in one year. Please click on this link...
- External links 2009-07-12
- Katharine Graham's Personal History: Politics and Business Landscape of Past Century
- Ravi Nagarajan submits: Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) Vice Chairman Charlie Munger has often advocated the practice of “making friends with the eminent dead who had the right ideas.” This concept may initially sound strange, but it is based on the belief that it is a mistake to fail to learn...
- External links 2009-07-16
- Microsoft's Deal with Yahoo: Win-Win?
- Ravi Nagarajan submits: The buzz in technology and investment circles over the past few days has centered on analyzing the economic and technological implications of Microsoft’s MSFT search deal with Yahoo YHOO. While both Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz claim that the deal represents a...
- External links 2009-08-02
- J&J CEO Weldon Speaks Out on Company Prospects, Economy at Large
- Ravi Nagarajan submits: Johnson & Johnson JNJ Chairman and CEO William C. Weldon discusses the overall state of the economy and prospects for his business in the CNBC video shown above. Mr. Weldon acknowledges impacts on all of Johnson & Johnson’s business segments but believes that the company is still...
- External links 2009-08-05
- Moody's May Be Considering Reinstatement of Berkshire's AAA Rating
- Ravi Nagarajan submits: According to a Bloomberg article posted Tuesday, Moody’s has come to the conclusion that credit default swaps tied to Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) debt significantly overstate underlying risks. Moody’s, which downgraded Berkshire Hathaway’s credit rating in April, makes some observations that seem rather obvious to anyone who has...
- External links 2009-09-02
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