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Berkshire Hathaway: Buy, Sell, or Hold?

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One thing is sure: Berkshire Hathaway creates shareholder value The inner workings of Berkshire Hathaway or any other holding company can seem like murky waters. But if you think about it, a holding company is a business that owns other businesses. They operate independently, and their profits go to Berkshire (parent company).

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

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But the factor that doesn't get nearly enough credit for Berkshire Hathaway's continued long-term outperformance is Buffett's decision to concentrate his company's investment portfolio. billion) of Berkshire's $313 billion portfolio can be traced to just four magnificent holdings. Apple: $92.2 billion (29.4% Apple: $92.2

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

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However, not all 45 stocks held in Berkshire Hathaway's roughly $318 billion investment portfolio share the same outlook. While "years" tends to be the typical holding period for a stock in Berkshire's portfolio, Warren Buffett's latest annual letter to shareholders outlined eight stocks that were dubbed "indefinite" holdings.

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3 Stocks to Add to Your Portfolio in a Market Pullback

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With this in mind, short-term rental company Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) , home-improvement retailer Home Depot (NYSE: HD) , and sporting-goods retailer Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) routinely post strong financial results. This makes them top candidates to add to a portfolio when market conditions knock shares down a notch.

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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. GEICO and General Re).

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71% of Warren Buffett's $358 Billion Portfolio Is Invested in Only 4 Stocks

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But the one factor above all others that's done most of the heavy lifting for Berkshire Hathaway over time is its highly concentrated investment portfolio. Both Warren Buffett and his late right-hand man Charlie Munger firmly believed that their top investment ideas should have added weighting in Berkshire's investment portfolio.