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Video: Analysis of Buffett's Annual Letter
By: Oliver Quillia, Web Features Producer | 02 Mar 2007 | 11:05 AM ET
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Warren Buffett, CEO & Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, enjoying a Dairy Queen sundae - photo

Without a doubt America's most successful investor, Warren Buffett, released his much anticipated annual letter to his shareholders yesterday reporting a net worth gain in 2006 of $16.9 billion, an 18.4% increase.

With Berkshire Hathaway [BRK  Loading...      ()   ] sitting on $42 billion in cash, shareholders and investors alike pour over his missive every year, searching for guidance on where and how Buffett finds value. 

Buffet has a knack for finding the overlooked gems -- company's like Israel's Iscar and South Korea's POSCO [PKX  Loading...      ()   ] are among his more recent bets.  Along with POSCO, Buffett added four other new companies to his master list: Conoco Philips [COP  Loading...      ()   ], Johnson & Johnson [JNJ  Loading...      ()   ], Tesco [TESOF  Loading...      ()   ] and U.S. Bancorp [USB  Loading...      ()   ].

In the first two videos,  Liz Claman -- who had an one-of-a-kind interview with Buffett in Omaha last year -- provides an overview of Buffett's letter and a look at his search for an "emotionally stable" understudy.

The final video in our series examines how Berkshire Hathaway soared 56%, driven by improved insurance results and what the Oracle of Omaha calls a "large dose of luck." Joe Lampel, Professor of Strategy, Cass Business School, shares his insights with Michelle Caruso-Cabrera on "Worldwide Exchange."

Buffett's Message
Fri. Mar. 2 2007 | 8:17:00 AM [04:26]

The Oracle Has Spoken
Fri. Mar. 2 2007 | 7:00:00 AM [02:01]

The Buffett Letter
Fri. Mar. 2 2007 | 6:40:00 AM [03:26]

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