Navigating the Risks of Leveraged Buybacks

This chapter examines the potential dangers of companies accruing substantial debt for stock buybacks. The speakers stress the need for careful evaluation of management's financial strategies and the overall health of the company before investing.

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Once a year Billionaires Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger hold their annual shareholder meeting for Berkshire Hathaway. This episode covers four interesting questions that Buffett and Munger were asked during the meeting.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:

Why Warren Buffett bought back more shares in Q1 2019 than all of 2018.
Why Warren Buffett thinks he overpaid for Kraft Heinz
Warren Buffett’s advice to aspiring money managers
What Warren Buffett thinks about his position in Apple
Ask The Investors: What is your opinion on leveraged buybacks?

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