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Warren, a year ago, you said Berkshire might increase its minimum valuation for share buybacks above 1.2 times book value if this occurred.

Not exact matches

Given your belief that Berkshire's intrinsic value continues to exceed its book value with the difference continuing to widen over time, are we at a point where it makes sense to consider buying back stock at a higher break point that Berkshire currently has in place and would you ever consider stepping in buying back shares that did dip down below 1.2 times book value per share even if that prior years» figure had not yet been released?

Even as the shares dipped down below the 1.2 times book value threshold during both January and February of this year, if you base it on a buyback price calculated on Berkshire's book value per share at the end of 2015.

If our estimate of Dec. 31 book value proves accurate, Berkshire shares trade closer to 1.4 times year - end book.

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If you were Jim, what would be some ways you'd have a good time during the show while also providing value to Sell More Books Show listeners?

Over time, you'll certainly save money using the Kindle 2, especially if you do more than read books, but the true value of the device lies in having all this content available in a single, lightweight device.

Consider the 4 books that are free today — If you had to pick one to read you'd probably choose the one that seems most interesting and seems the best value for your time.

For example, if you're charging $ 14.99 for a 90 - page paperback and you've got a slew of one - star reviews saying the book isn't worth $ 14.99, it's time to evaluate price versus perceived value.

If a reader spends 2 hours going through a mediocre book and if we value that readers time at $ 5 per hour, that is still $ 1If a reader spends 2 hours going through a mediocre book and if we value that readers time at $ 5 per hour, that is still $ 1if we value that readers time at $ 5 per hour, that is still $ 10!

I guess if every book was available in electronic format with no DRM [Digital Rights Management; the ability to choose on which devices you can read and share a book — Books Editor] for reasonable prices ($ 10 max for new / bestseller / omnibus, scaling downwards for popularity and value) it just wouldn't be worth the time, effort and risk to find, download, convert and load the book when the same thing could be accomplished with a single click on your Kindle.

And you can cancel at any time if you don't think it's adding value to your book promotion efforts.

Did the time and effort it took to type the book out (if it didn't already exist in an Indesign or Quark file somewheres) really add that much more value than the time and effort it took to make a paperback version?

MKL is on my great company watchlist, and if it falls to book value or below, it's likely to be an outstanding long term investment that will allow shareholder returns to match or exceed book value growth over time.

For example, I've had a couple questions from clients similar to this: «It's great that Markel can produce 15 % ROE over time, but will we receive 15 % if we're paying above book value?»

If issued at 1.5 times book value, the proceeds need only earn a return equal to 2/3 of the pre-existing ROE for the EPS to remain the same.

MCT is summarized by William F. Sharpe, a Nobel laureate and typical efficient - market believer, when he stated in the third edition of his book, Investments, that if you assume an efficient market, «every security's price equals its investment value at all times» (page 67).

If this 10 % annual ROE, and two times book value exit were to occur, the Internal Rate of Return (IRR) to TAVF on the investment would be 32 %.

If Buffett still measures his life by the book value per share of Berkshire Hathaway, then for the first time in forty years he must feel like a wasting asset.

For decades he has said he would only repurchase shares under certain conditions — specifically, if they're selling for less than 1.2 times book value, says David Kass, clinical professor of finance at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business.

Stocks are marked «approaching value limit» if their current price - to - book - value ratio exceeds 2 1/2 times the initial criterion, or 2.00.

Given your belief that Berkshire's intrinsic value continues to exceed its book value with the difference continuing to widen over time, are we at a point where it makes sense to consider buying back stock at a higher break point that Berkshire currently has in place and would you ever consider stepping in buying back shares that did dip down below 1.2 times book value per share even if that prior years» figure had not yet been released?

I was challenged a while ago to figure out if DIY investing is really worth it for regular people when you factor in the value of the time and effort spent — should I even be putting time into things like the book and course to help people learn to invest when robo - advisors are the future?

You are probably thinking, «Well if all I have to do to become a billionaire is read all the time then sign me up for the value investor's book club.»

Book value is only fair if one can realize the value over time.

There are lots of moving parts, and I touched on the leverage / float aspect in a previous comment, but remember, Berkshire's 24 % annual growth rate in book value is after tax, whereas Disney's 18 % during that time is pretax (you have a tax liability that is due upon the sale if you just owned Disney that entire time).

The best value is to be had at the lower category properties but, if you're booking for busy / peak times, $ 210 for a Cat 5 or $ 350 for a Cat 6 property may save you cash.

I had found a really good fare that would allow me to try out the 787 - 9 Dreamliner on three separate segments but booking it would mean breaking one of my few firm travel rules — I absolutely will not book a flight if I can't see what seat I'm going to be in (seat selection at the time of booking is one of the frequent flyer benefits I value most).

At the same time, if you're the type of traveler that rarely stays in one place for four or more nights or perhaps exclusively book hotels with points then this perk may not bring you much value and could even be worthless.

The only time it might make sense to book through ThankYou.com is if you also hold the ThankYou Premier, you'll get 25 % more value from your points.

And Hyatt points are attractive, with some of the best redemption rates for its top properties: 22,000 Hyatt Gold Passport points, even for properties such as the Park Hyatt Paris or Park Hyatt Maldives, and if you book during a time when that award room (or suite, in the case of the all - suite Park Hyatt Maldives) would normally go for $ 1000 / night, you're getting 4.5 cents per point in face value.

Most of the advice in the book is not jury - trial specific, so if you spend any time in court, this book is of great value.

«For example, if your car has a Kelly Blue Book value of $ 5,000 and you get into an accident costing $ 3,500 in repairs, you haven't been allocating your money correctly if you've been paying for collision all this time.»

If your car is totaled then you will receive a pay out based on your vehicle's blue book value, not the initial worth, so having a car that keeps value over time is good to have.