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Berkshire Hathaway: Buy, Sell, or Hold?

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Today, Berkshire Hathaway is worth nearly $1 trillion; its success is the culmination of a buy-and-hold strategy for numerous private businesses and stakes in public corporations. Owning Berkshire Hathaway stock is as close as you can get to investing alongside Buffett. Sign Up For Free But valuations factor into every investment.

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Warren Buffett's Favorite Stock to Buy Just Hit a Milestone That Only 8 Public Companies Have Ever Achieved

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However, the true apple of Buffett's eye , and the stock that recently hit a milestone just eight other public companies have ever achieved, won't be found in Berkshire's quarterly 13Fs. 28, Berkshire became only the ninth public company to end a trading session with a market cap of at least $1 trillion.

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Redfin Is "Under Contract"

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Where to invest $1,000 right now? To get started investing, check out our beginner's guide to investing in stocks. When you're ready to invest, check out this top 10 list of stocks to buy. If youre worried youve already missed your chance to invest, now is the best time to buy before its too late. That'd be nice.

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If You Like Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, You'll Love This Wealth-Creating Stock

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He has an innate ability to allocate capital into investments that generate outsize returns for his shareholders. Over the last 30 years, his company, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) , has delivered an average annualized return of 13%, beating the S&P 500 's 11% average annualized total return.

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34% of Warren Buffett's $318 Billion Portfolio Is Invested in These 8 "Forever" Stocks

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What's interesting about the Oracle of Omaha's success is that he's predominantly been an open book regarding what traits he looks for in investments. He's also a big fan of concentrating his company's invested assets in his best ideas. As you might imagine, top investment ideas would be expected to stick around for a long time.

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62% of Warren Buffett's $313 Billion Portfolio Is Invested in These 4 Magnificent Stocks

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During his nearly 60 years as CEO, he's overseen an aggregate return in his company's Class A shares (BRK.A) Lengthy books have been written detailing the Oracle of Omaha's investing philosophy. He believes shareholders will, in hindsight, value Berkshire Hathaway locking in sizable gains at a lower tax rate. Apple: $92.2

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3 Investing Lessons from Billionaire Bill Ackman's Ownership of Chipotle Stock

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In addition to those massive returns, such successes can yield valuable investment lessons. Here are three that may help investors follow Ackman's lead and earn comparable returns with their own investments. Chipotle, the largest holding, makes up 20% of its investments. This was a comparatively easy task with Chipotle.

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