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What a 1980s Client and 3 Shares of Berkshire Hathaway Taught This Merrill Veteran About Value

“I think Warren Buffett is a genius,” an older client told young Merrill Lynch broker James Patrick Rooney. Forty years later, he reflects on the lessons learned. Continue Reading

Greg Abel Has Kept 60% of Berkshire's $359 Billion Stock Portfolio in Just 5 Companies, Even After Eliminating 16 Other Positions in His First Quarter. Is That Concentration a Risk for Shareholders?

Since succeeding Warren Buffett as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA) (NYSE: BRKB) last January, Greg Abel has made some major changes to Berkshire's stock portfolio. In the two quarters since taking the helm of the Oracle of Omaha's holding company, Abel has both …

Greg Abel Raised Berkshire's Delta Stake 44% to 8.7%, Reversing the Airline Exit Buffett Made in 2020

In Warren Buffett's last few years at the helm of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA) (NYSE: BRKB), the company didn't do much buying and hoarded cash. The conglomerate was a net seller of stocks in the last few years leading up to the handoff to …

Berkshire Lags Industry, Trades at a Premium: How to Play the Stock

Shares of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. BRK.B are trading above its industry. The stock is currently trading at a price-to-book multiple of 1.44, a tad higher than its industry average of 1.43 but below the five-year median of 1.48. It has a Value Score of …

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) Looks Inexpensive As Investors Reassess Its Recent Climb

How Berkshire Hathaway Stock Has Been Trading Recently Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) stock last closed at US$504.32, with a market value of about US$1.08b. The share price was flat on the day, with modest gains over the past week. For context, Berkshire Hathaway has booked …

Las acciones de Berkshire Hathaway permanecen atrapadas entre el soporte de $504,75 y la resistencia de la MA-20: análisis semanal

3 Stocks to Buy Now to Invest Like President Trump

President Donald Trump's investment activity has once again caught Wall Street's attention. His June financial disclosure showed more than 1,000 securities trades, with transactions valued between $78.1 million and $263.1 million. Among the names that stood out were Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), the diversified financial …

Greg Abel Just Made 3 Moves at Berkshire Hathaway That Bet on the Same Trend (And it's Not AI)

In the second quarter, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA)(NYSE: BRKB) was a net buyer of stocks for the first time in several years. Although the large investment in Google parent Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL) received the most headlines, there were several other investments Berkshire made …

Warren Buffett's Successor, Greg Abel, Has 30% of Berkshire's $358 Billion Portfolio Invested in 2 Preeminent AI Stocks

For the first time in well over half a century, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA)(NYSE: BRKB) entered the year in uncharted territory. The retirement of CEO Warren Buffett on Dec. 31 meant his longtime understudy, Greg Abel, would oversee day-to-day operations and the company's $358 …

Forget OMAH: Own Berkshire’s Holdings Directly for Zero Annual Fees Instead

Quick Read OMAH charges 0.98% annually to turn a Berkshire-inspired portfolio into a high-income strategy. That costs $98 per year on every $10,000 invested and creates a meaningful drag on long-term compounding. The fund's 15% income target comes with a major trade-off. OMAH sells …

Berkshire Hathaway Bought $10 Billion of Alphabet Straight From the Company, Bypassing the Open Market

Former Warren Buffett watchers are now following CEO Greg Abel's moves as he leads Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA)(NYSE: BRKB) into a new era. So far, the playbook hasn't changed too much, although Abel is definitely making his own stamp on the company. Buffett himself …

Berkshire Boosts Its Bet: This AI Hyperscaler Is Now a Top-3 Holding

Key Points Interested in Berkshire Hathaway Inc.? Here are five stocks we like better. Berkshire Hathaway's latest portfolio filing shows a roughly $299 billion equity portfolio following another quarter of notable buying and selling. Alphabet was the standout move, with Berkshire increasing its combined …

Berkshire Hathaway Hasn’t Done This in Over 3 Years

In this episode of Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing, Motley Fool contributors Jon Quast, Matt Frankel, and Rachel Warren discuss: Berkshire buys stocks again. Greg Abel's changing approach. Hidden Gems Investing's favorite AI scoring categories. Why housing stocks could be Hidden Gems. Why the …

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B)’s Cash Pile Just Shrank for the First Time in Years. Is Greg Abel Finally Spending?

Warren Buffett spent decades building Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK-B)'s famous cash pile, and his successor Greg Abel, who took over as CEO in January 2026, is now the one deciding how to spend it. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK-B)'s cash and Treasury bill holdings fell …

Berkshire CEO Greg Abel Is Sitting on Nearly $400 Billion in Cash. Here's How His Deal-Making Approach Differs From Warren Buffett's.

Warren Buffett handed over the CEO reins of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA)(NYSE: BRKB) to Greg Abel at the start of 2026. Buffett gave his successor a big welcome gift: nearly $400 billion in cash on the company's balance sheet. That number was down to …

Does Greg Abel Know Something Wall Street Doesn't? New Berkshire Hathaway CEO Doubles Down On a Legacy Department Store Stock With a 3.3% Dividend Yield

In today's stock market, department stores aren't exactly what comes to mind when asked to discuss the hottest stocks. That slot is typically reserved for artificial intelligence (AI), which is proving to be massively disruptive to society. New Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA)(NYSE: BRKB) CEO …

Bill Gates pulls $818M from Berkshire to buy this giant

If there's a habit I've picked up from watching markets, it's that when everyone is looking at the loudest trade, I start wondering what's happening in the quiet corners. The biggest clues aren't always found in a soaring stock that's already overvalued or a …

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) Stock Still Looks Cheap Relative To Fair Value

Track your investments for FREE with Simply Wall St, the portfolio command center trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. Berkshire Hathaway stock has produced a 72.5% total return over the past 5 years, yet current valuation checks suggest the shares may still …

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) Holds Firm As A Top Portfolio Stake Lifts Its Dividend

Find your next quality investment with Simply Wall St's easy and powerful screener, trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY), a key Berkshire Hathaway holding, has raised its dividend following strong sector performance and healthy cash flow. Berkshire Hathaway continues …

Warren Buffett's Berkshire makes $1.6 billion move on major bank

Let me tell you something about selling a position you've held for some time. It's some strange feeling, trust me. I've been there. Not necessarily in the markets. Maybe it's a house you once thought you'd never leave. Or maybe it's an old car …

Warren Buffett Successor Greg Abel Cut Berkshire's Bank of America Stake by $1.7 Billion. He Added $1.6 Billion of Delta Air Lines.

The second-quarter 13F from Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRKA)(NYSE:BRKB) reached the SEC on Aug. 14, and it shows what CEO Greg Abel did with the conglomerate's $299 billion U.S. stock portfolio during his second full quarter running the company. Much of the portfolio sat still: Apple, …

Week’s Best: Advisor’s Love-Hate Relationship With Warren Buffett

Warren Buffett is a true hero in the investing world, but financial advisors don’t always agree with him. Barron’s Advisor recently asked a handful of advisors when they encourage clients to follow the Berkshire chairman’s advice and when they counsel them to go in …

Berkshire Rises as $40 Trillion Debt Revives Defensive Demand

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) (NYSE:BRK.B), the insurance, railroad, energy and industrial juggernaut, inched approximately 0.1% higher to $497.56 Friday afternoon as investors stared down a U.S. debt mountain above $40 trillion and a 30-year Treasury yield near 5.25%. Warning! …

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Bought This Dividend Stock for a Reason. Here's Why Greg Abel Won't Sell.

Since taking over as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA) (NYSE: BRKB) at the start of this year, Greg Abel hasn't wasted much time. In less than nine months, Warren Buffett's successor has made quite a few major investments, including increasing Berkshire's position in …

Peter Lynch Found His Best Stocks in Everyday Life. Warren Buffett Held His for Decades. This Consumer Stock Fits Both Playbooks.

It goes without question that Peter Lynch belongs in the investor hall of fame. The portfolio manager of the Fidelity Magellan Fund put up a phenomenal 29% annualized return during the 13-year stretch from 1977 to 1990, trouncing the S&P 500 index. That elite …

Warren Buffett's Successor, Greg Abel, Is Transforming Berkshire Hathaway With This $43 Billion Investment (and I'm Not Talking About Alphabet)

After well over half a century at the helm, Warren Buffett retired as Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRKA)(NYSE: BRKB) CEO on Dec. 31. This effectively turned the keys to Berkshire's vast investment portfolio over to his protégé, Greg Abel, who has wasted little time overhauling …

Berkshire Rebalances Portfolio: Is It Embracing the Tech Era?

Berkshire Hathaway BRK.B is once again reshaping its equity portfolio, adding shares of Alphabet, Delta Air Lines and Lennar while reducing positions in Kroger, Bank of America, Capital One Financial and several other companies, according to its 13F filing. Berkshire purchased approximately $23.5 billion …

Berkshire Is Betting on This Legacy Retail Stock

After six decades of steering clear of investments in department stores, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA) (NYSE: BRKB) is suddenly investing in a retail icon. I'm talking about Macy's (NYSE: M), the legendary retailer. Berkshire's last department store investment was Hochschild Kohn, a Baltimore-based retail …

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) Could Be 21% Undervalued As Buybacks And Stock Buying Ramp Up

Get insights on thousands of stocks from the global community of over 7 million individual investors at Simply Wall St. Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) is back in focus after Q2 2026 results combined a sharp jump in net income with the largest share buybacks since …

29.7% of Berkshire Hathaway's $356 Billion Portfolio Is Invested in 2 Artificial Intelligence Stocks

Warren Buffett acquired a controlling stake in a struggling textiles manufacturer called Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA)(NYSE: BRKB) in 1965, and after realizing its core business wasn't viable, he converted it into a holding company for his various investments. By the time he stepped away …

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Is Buying These 2 Homebuilding Stocks. Housing Market Recovery Coming?

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, which is now run by Greg Abel, revealed in its latest 13F filing that the fund bought a new stake in D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI), worth about $580,000. The fund also increased its stake in fellow homebuilder Lennar (NYSE:LEN) by 30% …

2 Reasons to Buy Warren Buffett's Favorite Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock and Never Sell

Over the last few months, it has become apparent that Google parent Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) is Warren Buffett's favorite artificial intelligence (AI) stock. Although he retired from his role as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway at the end of 2025, he was the …

Berkshire's Cash Pile Fell From $400 Billion to $365.5 Billion as Greg Abel Became a Net Buyer for the First Time in 3 Years. What Does That Signal for Investors?

After 14 consecutive quarters as a net seller of equities, Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRKA) (NYSE: BRKB) cash reserves dropped from nearly $400 billion at the end of the first quarter to roughly $365 billion by June 30, marking a clear strategic pivot under new …