Cautious Buffett gets his trillion-dollar birthday present
Berkshire Hathaway shares up almost 30% this year ahead of the S&P 500 more than all but two of the ‘magnificent seven’ stocks
Berkshire Hathaway shares up almost 30% this year ahead of the S&P 500 more than all but two of the ‘magnificent seven’ stocks
Since his first investment in 1962, Buffet has steered the company’s market capitalisation into a club dominated by tech giants such as Apple and Microsoft
Legendary investor even appears wary about stock in his Berkshire Hathaway company
Berkshire Hathaway has outperformed S&P 500 over last 10 and 15-years with annualised returns over 13%
Cash holdings hit a record high as billionaire investor dumps $76bn of stocks for $47.2bn gain
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Tax levied on ETFs makes Berkshire Hathaway a good investment bet even if it performs no better than an index fund
‘Oracle of Omaha’s annual letter pays tribute to the role of his late business partner Charlie Munger in building €836bn conglomerate
Share sale follows investor’s admission that an earlier cut to its holding may have been a mistake
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Berkshire Hathaway’s cash pile hits a record €147 billion
Iseq index falls 0.8% despite Ryanair results rally
Investors track Warren Buffett-led company as results from group’s dozens of operating units often mirror broader economic trends
Shareholders hear criticism of US bank executives and vote against climate and ESG motions
Analysts say gains are largely linked to firms with AI technologies and are concerned by market’s extreme imbalance
Results suffered from Berkshire’s $53 billion of losses from investments and derivatives
Iseq in Dublin closes the session up 1.3%
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