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Warren Buffett's $277 Billion Warning That the Stock Market Could Be Headed for Trouble

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Warren Buffett has never claimed to be able to predict what the stock market would do over the near term. In a 2008 op-ed for The New York Times , he wrote, "I can't predict the short-term movements of the stock market. I haven't the faintest idea as to whether stocks will be higher or lower a month, or a year, from now."

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Warren Buffett Issued a $277 Billion "Warning" for the Stock Market. Investors May Want to Ignore It (Mostly).

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The giant conglomerate has also been a net seller of stocks over the past year and a half. Since December 2022, its stock purchases have totaled $21 billion, but its stock sales have exceeded $137 billion. Of that total, Berkshire had $285 billion invested in equities (stocks) as of the end of the second quarter.

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Warren Buffett Just Bought Another $345 Million Worth of His Favorite Stock

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According to Berkshire's 13-F filing for the second quarter of 2024 (ended June 30), the conglomerate just sold a substantial amount of stock, which implies Buffett might be feeling cautious about the broader market. However, Berkshire's Q2 financials suggest there is still one stock he appears to absolutely love.

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Meet America's Newest $1 Trillion Company. Warren Buffett Has Spent $77.8 Billion Buying Its Stock Since 2018

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He and his team manage a portfolio of publicly traded stocks worth $317 billion, in addition to a $277 billion cash pile and numerous private, wholly owned subsidiaries. billion worth of Berkshire stock. That's twice as much as the conglomerate has invested in any single company in its entire history. Berkshire has spent $77.8

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Squishmallows Are Coming Soon to McDonald's Happy Meals. But Squishmallows Already Made a Sneaky Stock-Market Debut a Long Time Ago.

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Then, in late 2022, Alleghany was acquired by none other than Warren Buffett 's conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B). Whether investors chose Berkshire Hathaway stock or a collection of 500 of America's largest profitable companies , both will do well if the U.S. There's no such fee for holding Berkshire stock.

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Warren Buffett Bought $7.1 Billion of This Stock Over the Past Year, and He's Probably Buying More This Month

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With nearly 70 years of public investing experience (that he has documented publicly with annual shareholder letters along the way), he brings a wealth of knowledge to each of his investment decisions. So, when Buffett decides to buy a stock, the whole investing world pays attention. portfolio than he has bought.

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38.3% of Warren Buffett's $315 Billion Portfolio Is Invested in 3 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks

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The conglomerate's success stems from Buffett's simple investment strategy : He likes companies with steady growth, robust profitability, strong management teams, and shareholder-friendly initiatives like stock buyback programs and dividend schemes. That's why investors closely monitor Berkshire's every move. Apple: 28.8%