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Ep. 5 | Berkshire's choppy returns | The 9/11 impact on insurance business | The AGM Fest
The period from 1997 to 2001 was a roller-coaster ride for Berkshire Hathaway or, rather, the stock markets globally. The dot-com bubble built up in the late 1990s and then burst in 2000. Berkshire did not see massive rallies or declines because it did not have any technology stocks.
The US witnessed a major terrorist attack in 2001. As an insurance company, 9/11 was a big blow to Berkshire Hathaway. The impact was amplified because it had recently acquired General Re, a global reinsurance behemoth.
In this episode covering Warren Buffett’s letters from 1997 to 2001, we also discover some quirky facts about Berkshire Hathaway. For the amount of taxes it paid, Berkshire was shouldering more than half a day’s functioning of the US government. And the Berkshire HQ had only 13.8 employees. Wait, what?
00:00 Introduction
01:14 Buffett’s alternative investments
03:28 Started publishing letters online
03:51 Catastrophe bonds
07:28 Low interest rates and high earnings prospects
08:19 Regret about selling McDonald’s
08:53 Berkshire’s huge tax bill
10:11 Acquisition of General Re
12:16 Acquisition of NetJets
14:33 GEICO’s massive ad spends
17:48 The Tale of RC Willey
19:58 Cash acquisition vs stock acquisition
21:19 Dexter Shoe was a mistake
23:00 Worst performance ever in 1999
25:00 Outperformance over S&P 500
26:04 Acquired eight companies in 2000
26:16 Bekrshire’s 13.8 employees
27:35 The 9/11 impact
30:24 Is it an AGM or a fest?
34:01 Summary
Previous Episodes:
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Episode 2: ua-cam.com/video/Cw_aaeq4eGA/v-deo.html
Episode 3: ua-cam.com/video/mG73R2kjTmE/v-deo.html
Episode 4: ua-cam.com/video/zcLQewVwcSk/v-deo.html
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What is DuPont Analysis? | 3-point & 5-point Analysis | Fundamental Analysis (in Hindi)
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In this video, Aastha Khurana delves into the intricacies of Dupont Analysis, a powerful financial tool used to dissect a company's Return on Equity (ROE). She starts by explaining the fundamentals of Dupont Analysis, detailing how the formula is derived and how it illuminates the underlying causes of changes in ROE. The video covers both the 3-step and 5-step Dupont Analysis methods, providing...
Ep. 4 | Buffett's views on stock splits, beta, diversfication | Stories of GEICO, American Express
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A single Berkshire Hathaway share is bigger than most people's entire investment portfolios. Still, Berkshire shares have never been split. Money managers saw an opportunity in this-they started mutual funds that would pool money from smaller investors to clone Berkshire’s portfolio. Warren saw the risks faced by smaller investors in this and found an alternative to stock splits. Warren Buffett...
Why does the sequence of returns risk matter when there are periodic withdrawals I Ft Ravi Saraogi
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In this video, Ravi Saraogi, an investment advisor, explains an important concept - ‘Sequence of Returns Risk.’ If you are simply investing a lump sum of money and leaving it untouched, the order of the returns you earn year after year does not matter. You will end up with the same final amount regardless of the sequence of those returns. However, the sequence in which you earn returns can have...
Ep. 3 | Warren and Charlie's 25 Years at Berkshire | Warren's dismissal of Efficient Market Theory
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Ep. 3 | Warren and Charlie's 25 Years at Berkshire | Warren's dismissal of Efficient Market Theory
Investment Approach of ICICI Pru Mutual Fund ft. Sankaran Naren | Know your fund Manager Ep 3
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Investment Approach of ICICI Pru Mutual Fund ft. Sankaran Naren | Know your fund Manager Ep 3
Introducing Varsity Live - a new way to learn Stock Markets (in Hindi & English)
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Introducing Varsity Live - a new way to learn Stock Markets (in Hindi & English)
Ep. 2 | How Warren and Charlie acquired businesses? Lessons on Textiles, Media, and Insurance
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Ep. 2 | How Warren and Charlie acquired businesses? Lessons on Textiles, Media, and Insurance
Do general elections have any impact on the Stock Market? What should be your strategy?
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Do general elections have any impact on the Stock Market? What should be your strategy?
Ep. 1 - Investment Philosophies of Buffett and Munger | Learn how to pick a stock
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Ep. 1 - Investment Philosophies of Buffett and Munger | Learn how to pick a stock
What is the difference between SIP vs STP? Who should do SIP and STP? | Beginner Level (in Hindi)
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What is the difference between SIP vs STP? Who should do SIP and STP? | Beginner Level (in Hindi)
Retirement corpus: How much Indians must save & withdraw ? Detailed Research ft. Ravi Saraogi
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Retirement corpus: How much Indians must save & withdraw ? Detailed Research ft. Ravi Saraogi
What is the meaning of Long and Short Buildup, Long Unwinding and Short Covering? (in Hindi)
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What is the meaning of Long and Short Buildup, Long Unwinding and Short Covering? (in Hindi)
What is Open interest? | Difference between Open Interest & Volumes | Intermediate Level (in Hindi)
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What is Open interest? | Difference between Open Interest & Volumes | Intermediate Level (in Hindi)
What is Naked & Hedged Short? Difference explained | What is Hedging?| Intermediate Level (in Hindi)
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8 Parameters to Analyse Retail Sector | Fundamental Analysis | Beginner Level
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8 Parameters to Analyse Retail Sector | Fundamental Analysis | Beginner Level
What is Inflation? | Finance lessons for kids | Varsity Junior | Ep - 3 (Hindi)
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What is Inflation? | Finance lessons for kids | Varsity Junior | Ep - 3 (Hindi)
Manaswini Bhalla, Professor of Economics at IIM B on career in economics and economic equality
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Manaswini Bhalla, Professor of Economics at IIM B on career in economics and economic equality
What is Inflation? | Finance lessons for kids | Varsity Junior | Ep - 3 (English)
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What is Inflation? | Finance lessons for kids | Varsity Junior | Ep - 3 (English)
Learn to build momentum portfolio in 6 easy steps | What is momentum & how to measure it? in Hindi
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Learn to build momentum portfolio in 6 easy steps | What is momentum & how to measure it? in Hindi
Bullish on a stock? What will you do - Buy Call or Sell Put? Options for Beginners in Hindi
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Bullish on a stock? What will you do - Buy Call or Sell Put? Options for Beginners in Hindi
What is Asset Allocation? Learn how to do asset allocation | Personal Finance for Beginners Ep - 6
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What is Asset Allocation? Learn how to do asset allocation | Personal Finance for Beginners Ep - 6
What is Wealth Creation? How to build wealth? | Personal Finance for Beginners Ep - 5
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What is Wealth Creation? How to build wealth? | Personal Finance for Beginners Ep - 5
What is the meaning of short selling? How to short sell? | Simple explanation for Beginners in Hindi
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What is the meaning of short selling? How to short sell? | Simple explanation for Beginners in Hindi
Rajeev Thakkar (PPFAS) on overcoming Behavioral Biases in Investing | Know Your Fund Manager Ep-2
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Rajeev Thakkar (PPFAS) on overcoming Behavioral Biases in Investing | Know Your Fund Manager Ep-2
Why saving money is important? | Save early, Save better | Personal Finance for beginners Ep - 4
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Why saving money is important? | Save early, Save better | Personal Finance for beginners Ep - 4
Quick guide to understand any budget | Budget 2024
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Quick guide to understand any budget | Budget 2024
What is a debt Trap? Mistakes to avoid while taking debt | Personal Finance for Beginners Ep - 3
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What is a debt Trap? Mistakes to avoid while taking debt | Personal Finance for Beginners Ep - 3
What is Indexation & how it works? | All about indexation benefit
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What is Indexation & how it works? | All about indexation benefit
Common mistakes while buying Life & Health Insurance | Personal Finance for Beginners Ep - 2
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Common mistakes while buying Life & Health Insurance | Personal Finance for Beginners Ep - 2

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  • @GururajBN
    @GururajBN 36 хвилин тому

    You have brought back the memories of statistics studied half heartedly during the college days! Good and informative video.👍

  • @soumyaanand5300
    @soumyaanand5300 Годину тому

    you simplified it very beautifully. thank you. i am happy

  • @vrajpatel0218
    @vrajpatel0218 3 години тому

    well explained thank you but i have doubt to when 'a' person create buying position of 2 contract 'b' person create selling position of 1 contract so in scenario how many total interest ?

  • @vishnuprajapati6414
    @vishnuprajapati6414 3 години тому

  • @vishnuprajapati6414
    @vishnuprajapati6414 3 години тому

    Thank you so much 🙏

  • @mananagarwal9253
    @mananagarwal9253 3 години тому

    Amazing to see that this kind of content is being produced regularly. Kudos to the team for the efforts.

  • @Arif-ib7kc
    @Arif-ib7kc 5 годин тому

    I have a doubt,as u said 100 from premium collected, from that premium, insurance company spend 10% expense and 20 % claim rest of 70 % ,from premium collected, will go to float,here how do they 80 % gonna float?🤔t

  • @saurabhanmane4621
    @saurabhanmane4621 5 годин тому

    One of the best series that varsity has.... please continue this series🙌

  • @ketub
    @ketub 9 годин тому

    Where to get the bse 500 stock data for a year?

  • @Gulftraveller
    @Gulftraveller 17 годин тому

    Wonderful learning ❤

  • @mohitkharbanda6850
    @mohitkharbanda6850 18 годин тому

    Loved it! Thanks guys.

  • @LearnValue
    @LearnValue 18 годин тому

    Itna jyada sahi me samjne ki jarur hai!

  • @AmitJoshi.
    @AmitJoshi. 18 годин тому

    Waiting for this 🎉

  • @subburyanmayakannan2762
    @subburyanmayakannan2762 19 годин тому

    Hi teams, where do I get this letters?

  • @niteshrathore3952
    @niteshrathore3952 20 годин тому

    Welcome guys.....was eagerly waiting.....this is worth watching

  • @thepratikkulkarni3088
    @thepratikkulkarni3088 20 годин тому

    Can you also do a series on Indian mutual fund letters like motilal oswal / parag parikh in future!

  • @titlisen7235
    @titlisen7235 21 годину тому

    Continue this series plz ... Make more like this with other investors ❤❤❤❤

  • @GururajBN
    @GururajBN День тому

    You are providing a self-service to the general public.Lucid, uncomplicated explanation. Many thanks.

  • @samadhanjadhav9232
    @samadhanjadhav9232 День тому

    Finally the wait is over 🎉🎉🎉

  • @ravijivrajani8597
    @ravijivrajani8597 День тому

    @12:06 if we apply right issue@150 then we will profit @ ₹60 and if we sell right entitlement then we will profit @55 then again we losse ₹5/share why we sell right entitlement?

  • @GururajBN
    @GururajBN День тому

    Over a period of last few years, I have developed awareness of these factors. But, nobody has presented all these factors so lucidly as you have done. Many thanks, Mr.Kartik Rangappa. From your second name, I assume that you are Kannadiga. All the more happy about your ability to teach these topics.

  • @mailjintu
    @mailjintu День тому

    Well done Satya. Long way to go 👏👏👏

  • @surenkumar1003
    @surenkumar1003 День тому

    It would be nice if you make videos in english

  • @infovasuchannel8282
    @infovasuchannel8282 День тому

    Thank you @zerodha

  • @swapnilj.2480
    @swapnilj.2480 День тому

    AMC not selling the equities. Then how and from they collect cash flows...?

  • @vivekbhat720
    @vivekbhat720 День тому

    These are very high quality videos, especially the last one. I feel Govt should add a financial literacy subject for school students through Varisty

  • @titlisen7235
    @titlisen7235 День тому

    please do series on CA rakesh jhunjhunala and Rakesh damani ... request from CA aspirant

  • @yowaiomae914
    @yowaiomae914 День тому

    1:43