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MARCH 26, 2025

into one of the largest conglomerates in the world through a series of savvy acquisitions and prudent stock purchases. But he said nothing to that effect in his most recent shareholder letter. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, youd have $41,848 !* I believe the answer lies in his goals for the business.

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OCTOBER 5, 2024

In a 2008 op-ed for The New York Times , he wrote, "I can't predict the short-term movements of the stock market. In his 2021 letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, he wrote that he prefers to have 100% of his money invested in equities. It's by far the largest cash position for the conglomerate ever.

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JUNE 7, 2024

Berkshire is a basket of stocks and a bunch of privately owned (not publicly traded) companies that collectively make up a massive conglomerate. Interest rates are also back to multi-year highs, reaching levels seen just before 2008's turbulence. It's not even a growth stock. or even a stock, for that matter!

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The conglomerate owns over 60 subsidiaries and has stakes in over 40 other publicly traded companies. Berkshire Hathaway shareholders will want continuity with the successful past that Buffett established -- and I expect they'll get it. Berkshire Hathaway isn't quite as diversified as an S&P 500 ETF, but it's not too far behind.

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

This conglomerate finally merged with France-based PSA Group and is now known as Stellantis (NYSE: STLA) , headquartered in the Netherlands. Labor disputes and difficult decisions Pop culture may say that shareholders make tons of money while others do all the work. But the reality is much more complicated.

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OCTOBER 22, 2024

Do you want a diversified conglomerate? This blue chip conglomerate continues to shuffle its portfolio Buying and selling pieces of your company can be risky, but it can also pay off if done well. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $44,456 !* Investors have tons of options in this area.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Buffett highlighted eight stocks in his latest letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders that he expects the conglomerate to own "indefinitely." Buffett wrote in his annual shareholder letter that Hollub knows "how to separate oil from rock, and that's an uncommon talent, valuable to her shareholders and to her country."

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OCTOBER 29, 2024

Warren Buffett told Berkshire Hathaway shareholders in May that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is "an even better business" than American Express and Coca-Cola. Apple is still the conglomerate's top holding by far. The conglomerate bought a little over 690,000 shares of Ulta Beauty that were worth $266.3 million at the end of the quarter.

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

Since Visa 's (NYSE: V) initial public offering in March 2008, its shares have produced a total return (including reinvested dividends) of 2,380%. of the conglomerate's huge equity portfolio is in Visa shares. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, youd have $45,990 !*

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MARCH 9, 2024

Over the last 20 years, the index has dropped by at least 30% on three occasions: 2002, 2008, and 2022. Interestingly, following the precipitous declines of 2002 and 2008, the Nasdaq rallied for consecutive years thereafter. Between 2003 and 2007, the Nasdaq returned an average of 16% per year.

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JANUARY 15, 2025

However, the conglomerate's most recent financial report (for the third quarter, ended Sept. However, Buffett makes decisions that he feels will benefit Berkshire's shareholders, so valuation might explain some of his drastic moves in 2024. Stock buybacks are an effective way to return money to shareholders. Data by YCharts.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Microsoft is a massive technology conglomerate that sells various products and services across the tech sector. Microsoft pays its shareholders Microsoft stock is known for its impressive price appreciation, but don't overlook its dividend history. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $41,999 !*

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NOVEMBER 16, 2024

As long as one exercises patience and a tolerance for stock movements, these two e-commerce conglomerates below are in a solid position to build wealth for their shareholders. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $42,611 !*

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OCTOBER 18, 2024

Last year, Buffett had the conglomerate repurchase a whopping $9.2 At Berkshire's annual shareholder meeting earlier this year, Buffett said that Apple was "an even better business" than Coca-Cola , which he referred to as "a wonderful business." Oxy is the conglomerate's sixth-largest position. billion worth of stock buybacks.

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

Buffett's annual letters to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders are a master class in how to think about managing a business and investing in businesses. Some are huge contributors to the conglomerate's total revenue, such as railroad operator BNSF, insurer Geico, and energy company Berkshire Hathaway Energy.

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OCTOBER 16, 2024

The company is a proper conglomerate with a hand in many different businesses. Sony shareholders will receive stock in the new company and Sony itself will retain a significant stake. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $43,756 !* Yet, today, it's so much more.

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OCTOBER 9, 2024

conglomerate unloaded much of his stake in Apple, a company he's touted as "probably the best business I know in the world." Buffett's comments in Berkshire's shareholder letter show he believes the stock market is expensive, and he likely views Apple similarly as it trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 34. million shares.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Again, it isn't unusual for a company to operate as a conglomerate with businesses that span many industries, but the breadth of Berkshire Hathaway's diversification is vast, including utilities, retail stores, manufacturing companies, and railroads, among many, many others. Learn More Those companies span a surprising range of industries.

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DECEMBER 3, 2023

It is a sad time for shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) , and the global investment community at large. Buffett and Munger both have expressed confidence that the investment conglomerate they helped build will be an empire built to last. 28, 2023, nearly a month before reaching 100 years of age.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Warren Buffett, the longtime head of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) , has delivered an impressive nearly 20% annualized return for shareholders since 1965, doubling the S&P 500 's benchmark return. The conglomerate holding company owns a majority stake in more than 60 businesses, like Dairy Queen and GEICO.

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JANUARY 3, 2025

However, their steady performance and growing dividends have made shareholders remarkably wealthy over generations. Remember, profits must grow to fund a larger dividend, so it's a sign of a successful business if it can keep paying shareholders more money. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, youd have $47,425

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MAY 11, 2024

The industry's top dogs have been in the game for decades and can generate wealth for patient shareholders who come along for the ride. These drugs have been a smashing success and have accelerated Novo Nordisk's growth to new heights: NVO Revenue (TTM) data by YCharts That could spell years of aggressive dividend growth for shareholders.

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AUGUST 17, 2024

One stock that has provided stellar returns for its shareholders since its 2016 initial public offering (IPO) is Kinsale Capital (NYSE: KNSL). The specialty insurance company has a strong position in a highly competitive industry and has rewarded shareholders handsomely in the process. Don't take my word for it, though.

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MARCH 11, 2025

The conglomerate currently owns almost 22% of the outstanding shares of a top credit card business, which makes up 15% of the entire $288 billion portfolio (as of March 4). But even though the Oracle of Omaha is a huge shareholder, other investors shouldn't jump into the stock just yet. What about valuation?

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OCTOBER 27, 2024

It also doesn't hurt that Warren Buffett-led Berkshire Hathaway is a big shareholder. The conglomerate owns 2.6% Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $43,777 !* Services revenue has been growing at a faster pace than product sales, and they carry a higher gross margin.

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MARCH 1, 2024

recently released its annual report, revealing that the conglomerate holding company held a record high of $168 billion in cash and cash equivalents at the end of 2023. Lucky for us, Buffett outlined why he is hoarding the cash in his annual letter to shareholders. Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B)

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OCTOBER 23, 2024

But Buffett's conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) Cash flows and returns to shareholders Another attribute Buffett likes is high and stable margins, with companies that seek to improve those margins continuously. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $44,736 !*

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JANUARY 15, 2025

Depending on how many current shareholders decide to take the cash, Pershing will own between 61.1% The emerging conglomerate will get the full support of Pershing's team and resources, but Pershing will get a 1.5% Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, youd have $44,391 !* of the company.

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

Illinois Tool Works (NYSE: ITW) , Lowe's Companies (NYSE: LOW) , and Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) are three excellent companies with track records of growing their earnings and passing along profits to shareholders through dividend raises. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $45,374 !*

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NOVEMBER 9, 2024

The conglomerate regularly buys back its stock, but only if the price is right. Current shareholders should feel comfortable holding on to the bank for the long haul. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $43,034 !* Berkshire Hathaway didn't repurchase any of its own shares in the third quarter.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Warren Buffett also shuns quarterly earnings conference calls, instead preferring to meet investors once a year at its annual shareholder meeting. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $42,271 !* Netflix: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2004, you’d have $411,970 !*

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FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Further, management has also been returning capital to shareholders in the form of share repurchases. So, someone at the conglomerate loves the pizza company. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, youd have $44,026 !* This is more evidence of management's confidence in its growth plan.

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AUGUST 16, 2024

Buffett indicated in his shareholder letter last year that he plans to hold the stock indefinitely. Amex made up more than 10% of Berkshire's stock portfolio before the recent selling, while Visa was the conglomerate's 14th largest holding and Mastercard its 16th largest holding.

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DECEMBER 12, 2024

There's one in particular, which the conglomerate has owned since 2011, that might fly under the radar. This huge value has come from impressive shareholder gains. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, youd have $46,923 !* But the Oracle of Omaha also likes to own financial services companies.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The conglomerate owns dozens of stocks that have helped fuel its stock's growth and plenty of investors mimic CEO Warren Buffett's investing decisions for Berkshire. Don't worry -- it's coming It's admittedly been (another) long year for shareholders. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $42,465 !*

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AUGUST 9, 2024

But the conglomerate also has much smaller positions. Shareholders can expect the business to be the subject of more regulatory action in the future. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $40,306 !* It has a tiny holding in Visa (NYSE: V) that most investors might not know about.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The conglomerate steered by activist investor Carl Icahn has enjoyed a few moments of bullish brilliance since going public all the way back in 1987. That just means it holds real estate investments and passes along the bulk of its profits to shareholders. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $42,611

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