Investment Tips With Jermaine Filmore

  O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (ORLY) successfully executed a 15-for-1 stock split on June 9, 2025, after shareholders approved the necessary share authorization increase. This move was approved by the Board of Directors on March 13, 2025, and aims to make the stock more accessible to team members and other investors by lowering the per-share price.  Key details of the O'Reilly stock split:   Split Ratio:  15-for-1, meaning shareholders of record as of June 2, 2025, received 14 additional shares for each share they owned. Record Date:  June 2, 2025. Distribution Date:  June 9, 2025, after market close. Effective Date of Trading:  Shares began trading on a post-split basis on June 10, 2025. Purpose:  The split was intended to make shares more affordable and accessible for employee stock purchase programs and the broader investor base, particularly for smaller investors who might be deterred by a higher share price. This is O'Reilly's...

An exchange-traded fund keyed to Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway equity portfolio has attracted nearly $250 million since its inception in March. The VistaShares Target 15 Berkshire Select Income ETF holds 21 stocks — 20 in Berkshire’s portfolio plus 10% of its assets in Berkshire’s Class B shares. Plus, there’s a twist. “Berkshire doesn’t pay a dividend,” says VistaShares CEO Adam Patti. “We felt there was an opportunity to mirror the holdings and provide a 15% target [annual yield].” The Berkshire ETF uses the sale, or writing, of call options to augment income. As a result, the Berkshire ETF may be best suited for tax-free IRAs and 401(k) accounts. “Any income strategy will not keep up in an aggressive bull market” due to the options, Patti says, but the income will offset some stock-price declines. The annual fee is 0.95%. The total return of the ETF, which closed Friday at $19.20, is about flat since inception. The Berkshire index it tracks, which includes Apple, Berkshire B s...