Posts Tagged ‘Warren Buffett’

What happens when a charity becomes a stakeholder? Warren Buffett’s donation of 99 per cent of his fortune to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation — a topic I’ve blogged often about — comes in the form of shares from his company Berkshire Hathaway. This leaves the charity with a choice to cash the gift, or maintain the investment. Read more…

Bill Gates and Warren Buffett are challenging other billionaires to give away at least half their wealth to charity.

Buffett pledged 99 per cent of his $46 billion fortune to the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation in 2006, and both Buffett and the Gateses are encouraging other billionaires to follow in their footsteps.

They call it the Giving Pledge. Read more…

Giving money to charity is good. Giving $37 billion is even better. But what about giving your knowledge of investing if you are Warren Buffett?

As the world’s third wealthiest person, and arguably, the world’s best investor, Buffett knows a thing or two about getting the most out of an investment. Read more…