Buffett's Latest Buy: Too Rich?

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The following video is from Friday's Motley Fool Money roundtable discussion, in which host Chris Hill, and analysts James Early, Jason Moser, and Tim Hanson discuss the biggest investing stories of the week.

Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital are buying H.J. Heinz for $23 billion in cash. Warren Buffett paid a 19% premium. Did he overpay? In this installment of Motley Fool Money, our analysts debate the Heinz deal.


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