沃倫·巴菲特再也無(wú)法像過(guò)去那樣找到廉價(jià)股票了。上周六,他的伯克希爾·哈撒韋公司公布其現(xiàn)金儲(chǔ)備達(dá)到1470億美元,第二季度營(yíng)業(yè)利潤(rùn)同比增長(zhǎng)7%,至100億美元。
這一表現(xiàn)相當(dāng)不錯(cuò),但不斷增長(zhǎng)的現(xiàn)金儲(chǔ)備接近創(chuàng)紀(jì)錄水平,對(duì)奧馬哈的先知(沃倫·巴菲特)來(lái)說(shuō),是一個(gè)持續(xù)存在的“問(wèn)題”——盡管這一問(wèn)題并不嚴(yán)重。這表明,在估值過(guò)高的情況下,他的企業(yè)集團(tuán)很難在收購(gòu)或股市中找到廉價(jià)股票。
伯克希爾·哈撒韋公司解決這一問(wèn)題的方法之一是更積極地進(jìn)行股票回購(gòu)。該公司第二季度的股票回購(gòu)總額達(dá)到14億美元,而上一季度為40億美元。但隨著伯克希爾·哈撒韋公司股價(jià)上漲,這一巴菲特曾避之不及的策略的吸引力已有所下降。
至于伯克希爾·哈撒韋公司旗下的許多業(yè)務(wù)板塊,包括保險(xiǎn)、鐵路和公用設(shè)施,巴菲特在5月份的年度會(huì)議上警告說(shuō),由于物價(jià)上漲,其中大多數(shù)業(yè)務(wù)板塊的盈利今年可能會(huì)出現(xiàn)下滑。然而,在第二季度,大多數(shù)公司的盈利都出現(xiàn)了增長(zhǎng),伯靈頓北方圣達(dá)菲鐵路公司(BNSF Railway)除外。
他還在5月預(yù)測(cè),伯克希爾·哈撒韋公司的保險(xiǎn)承保業(yè)務(wù)收益將有所改善,該業(yè)務(wù)第二季度的利潤(rùn)確實(shí)躍升了74%,達(dá)到12.5億美元。去年在無(wú)利可圖邊緣掙扎的政府員工保險(xiǎn)公司(Geico),在平均保費(fèi)上升和廣告成本下降的推動(dòng)下,連續(xù)第二個(gè)季度錄得正收益。
今年上半年,伯克希爾·哈撒韋公司凈賣出了超過(guò)180億美元的股票,而去年則凈買入了340億美元的股票。巴菲特和他的團(tuán)隊(duì)在本季度買入了價(jià)值50億美元的股票,同時(shí)賣出了價(jià)值近130億美元的股票。股市投資組合的縮減也導(dǎo)致了現(xiàn)金儲(chǔ)備的膨脹。
至于惠譽(yù)(Fitch)本周將美國(guó)信用評(píng)級(jí)(美國(guó)長(zhǎng)期外幣發(fā)行人違約評(píng)級(jí))從AAA下調(diào)至AA+一事,巴菲特表示,這不會(huì)改變伯克希爾·哈撒韋公司的經(jīng)營(yíng)方式?;葑u(yù)的這一舉動(dòng)受到了廣泛批評(píng)。
他周四告訴美國(guó)全國(guó)廣播公司財(cái)經(jīng)頻道(CNBC):“有些事情人們無(wú)需杞人憂天。這件事就是其中之一。美元是世界儲(chǔ)備貨幣,大家都了然于胸?!?/p>
他補(bǔ)充說(shuō):“伯克希爾·哈撒韋公司上周一買入了100億美元的美國(guó)國(guó)債。本周一又買入了100億美元的美國(guó)國(guó)債。下周一唯一的問(wèn)題是,我們會(huì)購(gòu)買100億美元的3個(gè)月期國(guó)債還是6個(gè)月期國(guó)債?!保ㄘ?cái)富中文網(wǎng))
譯者:中慧言-王芳
沃倫·巴菲特再也無(wú)法像過(guò)去那樣找到廉價(jià)股票了。上周六,他的伯克希爾·哈撒韋公司公布其現(xiàn)金儲(chǔ)備達(dá)到1470億美元,第二季度營(yíng)業(yè)利潤(rùn)同比增長(zhǎng)7%,至100億美元。
這一表現(xiàn)相當(dāng)不錯(cuò),但不斷增長(zhǎng)的現(xiàn)金儲(chǔ)備接近創(chuàng)紀(jì)錄水平,對(duì)奧馬哈的先知(沃倫·巴菲特)來(lái)說(shuō),是一個(gè)持續(xù)存在的“問(wèn)題”——盡管這一問(wèn)題并不嚴(yán)重。這表明,在估值過(guò)高的情況下,他的企業(yè)集團(tuán)很難在收購(gòu)或股市中找到廉價(jià)股票。
伯克希爾·哈撒韋公司解決這一問(wèn)題的方法之一是更積極地進(jìn)行股票回購(gòu)。該公司第二季度的股票回購(gòu)總額達(dá)到14億美元,而上一季度為40億美元。但隨著伯克希爾·哈撒韋公司股價(jià)上漲,這一巴菲特曾避之不及的策略的吸引力已有所下降。
至于伯克希爾·哈撒韋公司旗下的許多業(yè)務(wù)板塊,包括保險(xiǎn)、鐵路和公用設(shè)施,巴菲特在5月份的年度會(huì)議上警告說(shuō),由于物價(jià)上漲,其中大多數(shù)業(yè)務(wù)板塊的盈利今年可能會(huì)出現(xiàn)下滑。然而,在第二季度,大多數(shù)公司的盈利都出現(xiàn)了增長(zhǎng),伯靈頓北方圣達(dá)菲鐵路公司(BNSF Railway)除外。
他還在5月預(yù)測(cè),伯克希爾·哈撒韋公司的保險(xiǎn)承保業(yè)務(wù)收益將有所改善,該業(yè)務(wù)第二季度的利潤(rùn)確實(shí)躍升了74%,達(dá)到12.5億美元。去年在無(wú)利可圖邊緣掙扎的政府員工保險(xiǎn)公司(Geico),在平均保費(fèi)上升和廣告成本下降的推動(dòng)下,連續(xù)第二個(gè)季度錄得正收益。
今年上半年,伯克希爾·哈撒韋公司凈賣出了超過(guò)180億美元的股票,而去年則凈買入了340億美元的股票。巴菲特和他的團(tuán)隊(duì)在本季度買入了價(jià)值50億美元的股票,同時(shí)賣出了價(jià)值近130億美元的股票。股市投資組合的縮減也導(dǎo)致了現(xiàn)金儲(chǔ)備的膨脹。
至于惠譽(yù)(Fitch)本周將美國(guó)信用評(píng)級(jí)(美國(guó)長(zhǎng)期外幣發(fā)行人違約評(píng)級(jí))從AAA下調(diào)至AA+一事,巴菲特表示,這不會(huì)改變伯克希爾·哈撒韋公司的經(jīng)營(yíng)方式?;葑u(yù)的這一舉動(dòng)受到了廣泛批評(píng)。
他周四告訴美國(guó)全國(guó)廣播公司財(cái)經(jīng)頻道(CNBC):“有些事情人們無(wú)需杞人憂天。這件事就是其中之一。美元是世界儲(chǔ)備貨幣,大家都了然于胸?!?/p>
他補(bǔ)充說(shuō):“伯克希爾·哈撒韋公司上周一買入了100億美元的美國(guó)國(guó)債。本周一又買入了100億美元的美國(guó)國(guó)債。下周一唯一的問(wèn)題是,我們會(huì)購(gòu)買100億美元的3個(gè)月期國(guó)債還是6個(gè)月期國(guó)債?!保ㄘ?cái)富中文網(wǎng))
譯者:中慧言-王芳
Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.
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Warren Buffett can’t find bargains the way he used to. On Saturday, his Berkshire Hathaway reported its cash pile reached $147 billion while operating profits jumped 7% year-on-year to $10 billion in the second quarter.
That’s a solid performance, but the growing hoard of cash, nearing a record level, is an ongoing “problem” for the Oracle of Omaha—albeit a nice one to have. It suggests his conglomerate is struggling to find bargains in acquisitions or the stock market amid high valuations.
One way Berkshire has addressed this is by more aggressively pursuing stock buybacks, which it did to the tune of $1.4 billion in the second quarter over $4 billion in the previous quarter. But with Berkshire’s share price rising, that strategy—which Buffett once shunned—has grown less attractive.
As for the many business units under Berkshire’s umbrella—including in insurance, railroads, and utilities—Buffett warned at its annual meeting in May that the majority of them could falter this year amid higher prices. In the second quarter, however, most of them saw earnings rise, with BNSF Railway among the exceptions.
He also predicted in May that earnings at Berkshire’s insurance underwriting operations would improve, and indeed profits there jumped 74% to $1.25 billion in the second quarter. Its Geico unit, which struggled with unprofitability last year, recorded positive results for a second consecutive quarter, helped by higher average premiums and lower advertising costs.
In the first half of this year, Berkshire sold over $18 billion of stock on a net basis, whereas it bought $34 billion on a net basis last year. Buffett and his crew bought $5 billion worth of stocks in the quarter while selling close to $13 billion worth. The trimming of the stock market portfolio also contributed to the swelling cash pile.
As for Fitch downgrading the U.S. credit rating this week from AAA to AA+, for which it’s been widely criticized, Buffett indicated that it won’t change anything about how Berkshire goes about its business.
“There are some things people shouldn’t worry about,” he told CNBC on Thursday. “This is one. The dollar is the reserve currency of the world, and everybody knows it.”
He added, “Berkshire bought $10 billion in U.S. Treasurys last Monday. We bought $10 billion in Treasurys this Monday. And the only question for next Monday is whether we will buy $10 billion in 3-month or 6-month.”