Q1 2012 Warren Buffet's Berkshire $75B Filing Yesterday: Top High Conviction Buys And Sells

By Bachar Samawi:In a recent ranking of the performance of public stocks held by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) (BRK-B), several of his largest holdings recorded negative gains since June 30, 2012.

By Zvi Bar:Warren Buffett is considered one of the best long-term investors out there. His company, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), is a holding company that holds several large positions in well-known American companies. Additionally, most of his publicly traded investments have above-average dividends and a history of growing them over time.

By Ganaxi Small Cap Movers:Established in 1984, Los Angeles-based Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors currently manages over $15.2 billion in investments, including $8.85 billion in 13-F assets at the end of Q1 2012 (based on the 13-F filed with the SEC last week), an increase from the $8.25 billion in 13-F assets at the end of prior quarter.

By Rookie IRA Investor: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B) is an multinational conglomerate holding company headquartered in Omaha, Neb., that oversees and manages a number of subsidiary companies.

Warren Buffett, America’s most famous investor, holds himself to a high standard. That’s why he described 2012, a year in which his conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway achieved a total gain for its shareholders of $24.1 billion, as “subpar.” As Buffett pointed out, for the ninth time in 48 years, Berkshire’s book value gain (14.4%) was less than the S&P’s gain (16%). This mea culpa of sorts kicks off Buffett’s annual letter, which was released on Friday.

Warren Buffett, America’s most famous investor, holds himself to a high standard. That’s why he described 2012, a year in which his conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway achieved a total gain for its shareholders of $24.1 billion, as “subpar.” As Buffett pointed out, for the ninth time in 48 years, Berkshire’s book value gain (14.4%) was less than the S&P’s gain (16%). This mea culpa of sorts kicks off Buffett’s annual letter, which was released on Friday.

By Zvi Bar:Warren Buffett is considered one of the best long-term investors out there. His company, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), is a holding company that holds several large positions in well-known American companies. Additionally, most of his publicly traded investments have above-average dividends and a history of growing them over time.

By Vince Martin:Warren Buffett is arguably the world's most successful, and without a doubt, its most famous equity investor. His holding company, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), has been one of the most successful stocks in America. Click to enlarge: BRK.A (blue) vs S&P 500 (red), 1/22/90 to 12/22/11; chart courtesy Yahoo! Finance