Warren Buffett Likes Warrants
by
Dudley
Pierce Baker
The
legendary Warren Buffett is doing a great favor for investors by
bring the investment term warrants back into the limelight.
Within the
last 2 months Buffett has stepped in and assisted with an
infusion of capital in Goldman Sachs of $5 billion and General
Electric of $3 billion. In both of these transactions Buffett
insisted / demanded / requested / required, that he also receive
warrants. These warrants essentially are an equity kicker, an
additional incentive or sweetener to get the deals done.
The
warrants Buffett received on Goldman Sachs and GE were for a
period of 5 years, thus giving him the opportunity to purchase
more shares at a specific price within this 5 year period of
time. Warren Buffett with his wealth, financial status and
bargaining skills was able to negotiate some great terms for
himself.
So,
briefly, let’s define a warrant; a warrant is a security issued
by a company giving the holder the right, but not the
obligation, to purchase the underlying security at a specific
price and expiring on a specific date in the future.
Warren
Buffett’s transactions were of course, private, and investors,
like you and I, could not participate.
So the
real title of this article should be, Warren Buffett Likes
Warrants - Should You? And is there a way that investors can
invest in warrants?
Yes.
There are many companies which have warrants trading and
specifically many of these companies are in the beaten down
natural resource sector. As we all know, virtually all of the
resource companies have been hit hard and so have the warrants
trading on these companies, which is providing incredible
opportunities for savvy investors.
As a rule
we suggest that investor, select the warrants which are trading
on companies which they like and which have a minimum remaining
life of 2 or 3 years. We suggest those warrants which have very
long lives and there are many in our database with 3, 4, 5 years
and more. Time is needed to get through these current
treacherous financial waters and time for the companies to
execute on their business plans, thus making time our friend.
As my
subscribers know, I have been selectively buying over the last
couple of weeks and am comfortable with my purchases of shares
and long-term warrants. I am building my inventory of shares
and warrants to be sold at substantial higher prices in the
coming months and years. Patience and good judgment will greatly
reward investors.
To
summarize, the only place to be in our opinion is in gold and
silver (bullion, if you can find some), mining shares (yes, they
will come back) and long term warrants on selected mining
shares.
For
subscribers, we also provide a database for all companies with
call options and leaps trading on the natural resource shares in
addition to the warrants. A valuable tool for all investors.
For those
readers interested in warrants and why Warren Buffett is
receiving warrants in his recent transactions, visit our
website and learning center for more information.
November
7, 2008
Dudley Pierce Baker
Guadalajara/Ajijic, Mexico
Email:
info@preciousmetalswarrants.com
Website:
PreciousMetalsWarrants
Dudley
Baker is the owner/editor of Precious Metals Warrants, a market
data service which provides you with the details on all mining &
energy companies with warrants trading on the U. S. and Canadian
Exchanges. As new warrants are listed for trading we alert you
via an e-mail blast. You are provided with links to the
companies’ websites, links to quotes and charts, tips for
placing orders and much, much more. We do not make any specific
recommendations in our service. We do the work for you and
provide you with the knowledge, trading tips and the confidence
in placing your orders.