Book recommendation: Anyone planning on holding onto Berkshire Hathaway ($BRKB) long-term needs to read Lawrence Cunningham’s Berkshire Beyond Buffett.  (The Brooklyn Investor)

Quote of the Day

"Gold is two things, neither of which is easy to price: a commodity and a currency."

(Jason Zweig)

Chart of the Day

Google ($GOOGL) stock price rose 26% last week.

(bloomberg.com)