Why Did Warren Buffett Buy IBM Stock?

He's often lauded as a genius who sees some hidden promise in International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) that the rest of us don't. Or he's derided as a high-profile value investor who's losing his touch when it comes to picking companies. Here's why he bought it in the first place, and why it shouldn't encourage you to buy IBM... Why did Warren Buffett buy IBM stock back in 2011? Tags: IBM buybacks , IBM earnings , IBM Stock , IBM stock price , NYSE: IBM , Warren Buffett , why did Warren Buffett buy IBM , why did warren buffett buy IBM stock To get full access to all Money Morning content, click here About Money Morning: Money Morning gives you access to a team of ten market experts with more than 250 years of combined investing experience – for free . Our experts – who have appeared on FOXBusiness, CNBC, NPR, and BloombergTV – deliver daily investing tips and stock picks, provide analysis with actions to take, and answer your biggest market questions. Our goal is to help our millions of e-newsletter subscribers and Moneymorning.com visitors become smarter, more confident investors. Disclaimer: © 2015 Money Morning and Money Map Press. All Rights Reserved. Protected by copyright of the United States and international treaties. Any reproduction, copying, or redistribution (electronic or otherwise, including the world wide web), of content from this webpage, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited without the express written permission of Money Morning. 16 W. Madison St. Baltimore, MD, 21201. The post Why Did Warren Buffett Buy IBM Stock? appeared first on Money Morning - We Make Investing Profitable .