In Search of the Next Berkshire Hathaway

By Takeover Analyst:Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) is well-known as the conglomerate holding company of value investor Warren Buffett. But before it was owned and operated by the billionaire, Berkshire Hathaway was a humble textile manufacturer. Buffett then purchased and invested in insurance companies--effectively moving the firm into its second life--and the rest is now history.

Market Folly submits: Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (

By David Kass:Since being hired as a portfolio manager by Warren Buffett at Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) in January, 2011, Todd Combs has made investments in two stocks that have each outperformed the S&P 500. This article is based on Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Berkshire Hathaway.

NakedValue submits:The Wall Street Journal reports that Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) is part of a consortium bidding around $8 billion for Citigroup's (C) consumer lending business, OneMain Financial.

By Thomas Lott: Berkshire Hathaway: Determining Intrinsic Value

By SL Advisors: By Simon Lack

Money Morning submits: By Kerri Shannon Iconic investor and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A) (BRK.B) chairman/CEO Warren Buffett announced on Feb. 26 in his annual shareholder letter that his company was eyeing acquisition targets in 2011, sending many "follow the guru" investors on a search for the next big takeover.

Ravi Nagarajan submits:Warren Buffett worked in relative obscurity for most of his early career, but his success began to attract significant attention by the late 1970s.