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Little Activity Revealed in the Calm Before the Storm at Berkshire

Little Activity Revealed in the Calm Before the Storm at Berkshire
The drama for Berkshire started as the quarter neared its close.
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Be the Next Buffett
It’s not as hard as you think.
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Mr. Buffett the Teacher: Warren Buffett Berkshire Hathaway 2011 Media Walk Omaha

Prior to the start of the shareholder annual meeting, Mr. Buffett took his annual walk with international media along the convention hall floor. Buffett, who said during the meeting that he wants his legacy to be that of a teacher, stopped to see the Nebraska Cornhuskers cheerleaders and a new college team boot product.

MYSTRATEGYSTORE.COM, INC. Makes First Investment In Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

MYSTRATEGYSTORE.COM, INC. Makes First Investment In Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc.











Sherwood, AR (PRWEB) March 22, 2010

During these difficult economic times, most businesses are going under, laying off workers and watching their 401(k)s dwindling in value, the founder and CEO of MYSTRATEGYSTORE.COM, INC. has been able to weather the storm. In fact, Gerald Dukes, the Founder and CEO of MYSTRATEGYSTORE.COM, INC. has grown the company’s unique visitors from 100 visitors per month back in November 2009 when the company was incorporated, to 4,000 unique visitors as of end of February 2010 and is growing.

“About 30% or 1,200 are loyal customers or buyers on my website,” Dukes said. “Our Web site visitors are coming from 78 countries in addition to the United States. Our largest revenue generators are our social virtual gaming page and both of our Men and Women Product Pages,” Dukes said.

“I am blessed to be able to invest into Mr. Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B shares. I have been doing research on the company for five years and have been waiting on the sidelines for the shares to split into affordable shares. I decided to use a portion of my company’s capital to invest in a stable company that I understand, a management team that I respect and trust and a place where I can store capital for the next ten years or so. MYSTRATEGYSTORE.COM, INC. have invested $ 10,000 into Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B shares and will receive the stock certificate within 4-6 weeks. As our revenue grows and we have excess cash to deploy, we will be adding other income producing assets in the near future to the company’s investment holdings,” Dukes said.

About the company

MYSTRATEGYSTORE.COM,INC. is an online advertising, shopping and virtual gaming site that offers a fun and unique shopping experience for the entire family. For more information, visit http://www.mystrategystore.com.

Contact:

Gerald Dukes

(501) 960 – 7450

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Berkshire doesn’t plan big changes after scandal

Berkshire doesn’t plan big changes after scandal
Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett says he doesn’t think his reputation has been hurt much by a former top executive’s questionable investment in Lubrizol shortly before Berkshire announced plans to buy the chemical company.
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5. Billionaire Warren Buffett to face tough questions this weekend
OMAHA, Nebraska: Warren Buffett is sure to face tough questions about former Berkshire Hathaway executive David Sokol at this weekend’s shareholders meeting. The company issued a report this week that said the former top executive violated the company’…
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Berkshire Hathaway Earnings Drop 58%

Berkshire Hathaway Earnings Drop 58%
Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett’s investment company, reported a 58 percent drop in first quarter earnings, mostly due to the company’s insurance costs after Japan’s magnitude 9.0 earthquake in March.
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With Sokol out, who might be in?
What is Warren Buffett’s succession plan? And what’s at stake for Omaha without an Omahan topping the list?
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Wesco delays meeting because of Berkshire deal

Wesco delays meeting because of Berkshire deal
Wesco Financial says it has not scheduled a 2011 annual meeting because of its pending merger with Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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Knowing Buffetts moves is not always a money maker
Knowing what Warren Buffett is going to do a few weeks before he does it is not the sure-fire money-maker you might think.
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3. Billionaire Warren Buffett’s Berkshire case highlights need for checks

3. Billionaire Warren Buffett’s Berkshire case highlights need for checks
THE case involving the purchase of shares by David Sokol – a former manager of Berkshire Hathaway Inc – in Lubrizol Corp, whose takeover he helped to negotiate, highlights the need for higher governance in large funds.
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Top Ten: The week’s top 10 videos on MarketWatch
In case you missed them here are the 10 most popular videos that appeared on MarketWatch for the week of April 4-8.
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Buffett ‘Snow Job’ Has Conned the Media: Steinhardt
Warren Buffett is the “greatest PR person of recent times” and has “managed to achieve a snow job that has conned virtually everyone in the press,” Wisdom Tree Investments Chairman Michael Steinhardt told CNBC.
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A rare Berkshire stumble

A rare Berkshire stumble
Warren Buffett is having to explain why a former executive did so well in the investment firm’s most recent deal.
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A rare Berkshire stumble
Warren Buffett is having to explain why a former executive did so well in the investment firm’s most recent deal.
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Warren Buffett’s heir apparent, David Sokol, quits Berkshire

Warren Buffett’s heir apparent, David Sokol, quits Berkshire
David Sokol, widely regarded as being on the short list to replace Warren Buffett, has resigned as chairman of several Berkshire Hathaway subsidiaries.
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3. Billionaire Warren Buffett’s firm defends valuation of 5 stocks
OMAHA, Nebraska: Warren Buffett’s company offered a strong endorsement of five stocks it holds as part of discussions with regulators, saying it believes Wells Fargo & Co., Kraft Foods Inc., Sanofi-Aventis, Swiss Re and US Bancorp are all undervalued.
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For Berkshire, resignation raises tough questions
Warren Buffett is a called an oracle and a cult hero not just because he’s made himself one of the world’s richest people, but because he comes across as folksy and, above all, honest.
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Berkshire star and Buffett heir resigns after stock purchase

Berkshire star and Buffett heir resigns after stock purchase
One of Warren Buffett’s favoured lieutenants, who was seen as his leading heir apparent, resigned after buying shares in a company he then repeatedly pushed Mr. Buffett to acquire
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Sokol affair casts shadow on Buffett
Revelation that his heir apparent David Sokol owned shares of a company that he persuaded Warren Buffett to buy has created a headache for the Oracle of Omaha.
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