Weekend Roundup: Eggs on Buffett's Face | Retailer Winning Ways | Teslas cheap model 3
MarketWatch rounds up 10 of its most interesting topics in the past week.
1. Warren Buffett is tricky with Kraft Heinz
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway
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owns almost 27% of Kraft Heinz
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The processed food giant's shares have gone down 33% this year after a 43% decline in 2018. Here's a selection of how Berkshire pays a price for its investment in Kraft Heinz: [1[ads1]9659006] • Buffett says he was overpaid for the Kraft business, was wrong in some ways
• Why the Kraft Heinz brand write-down was unusual
• Investors should no longer bet on Warren Buffett
• Barrons: Warren Buffett hung on Kraft Heinz stock. How to Handle Your Stocks
• A Tip to Make Money at Warren Buffett's Multibillion-Dollar Loss
Related: Buffett Critics Others to Use Non-Standardized accounting – but he also does
2. An unexpected retailer wins
Tractor Supply
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increased its comparable store revenue 5.1% in fiscal year 2018 ended December 29. It's an impressive number for any dealer. This is how the company trades in its special niche.
More about retail:
• Why buy Walmart shares over Amazon is a better bet now
• Best Buy and five other brick retailers who have shares worth buying in 2019
3. How Women See Retirement Different Than Men
Most of the financial media's pension coverage is about financial planning, but it is much more than that. Alessandra Malito interviews two authors who research in different ways women approaching retirement.
4. The New Home Cost Calculation
Here is a selection of Jacob Passy's US housing market coverage:
• As several thousand-year-olds become homeowners, seniors become more profitable
• There are more homes on the market, but not necessarily good news for buyers
. Americans can save $ 700 million by checking one thing before buying a home
5. Who is most prone to financial fraud?
You may be surprised.
Related: Baby boomers are better at protecting their privacy than younger people
6. An Easier Way to Lose Weight
Do this 15 minutes a day and you're on your way.
7. How to Beat the Stock Market
Here are three tips for beating the stock market – from a fund manager who continues to do so.
A fund manager makes a fascinating point about the large technology companies that have dominated S & P 500
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while looking ahead and naming others for long-term investment.
Several fund manager interviews:
• The US stock market has now divided into "haves & # 39; has nots & # 39;
• When investors make mistakes and they always do, leads this leader and the profit
8. Tesla finally reveals $ 35,000 Model 3
Tesla
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finally sells its model 3 for the long-promised price of $ 35,000, while all sales are being moved online. But even with the termination of the retail trade, CEO Elon Musk does not expect the electric car manufacturer to win this quarter.
More about Tesla and the competition:
• Wall Street holds the belief in Tesla despite Musk, SEC tiff
• The five most anticipated electric vehicles will be released (and no one is a Tesla)
9 . How History Can Cold Your Thought
Mark Hulbert looks at two catastrophic market events and how they continue to affect the way investors think.
10. Take the edge off, cheap
This Scotch brand won a great price and cost less than $ 18 a bottle.
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