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Staying on the sidelines is lucrative enough with risk-free rates at about 5%
Conglomerate sells off General Motors shares and trims HP and Chevron holdings
The country should pause to consider what would happen if the talismanic investor decided to walk away
Conglomerate offloads more than $5bn worth of US and international shares
Shares in the five leading homebuilders touch new highs while DIY retailers report sales decline
Shares in sector have rallied this year owing to limited supply of new homes
Railroad-to-confectioner conglomerate run by the ‘Oracle of Omaha’ has increased its valuation by more than $100bn this year
Warren Buffett backs short-term Treasuries despite Washington political climate
CorpAcq is to be listed in New York, where an equity holding company will be regarded as a novelty
An autopsy of Berkshire’s big derivatives portfolio trade
Investors seeking respite from losses elsewhere have turned to hedge funds but short-term gains of ‘uncorrelated returns’ are rarely sustained in the long run
Analysts warn that some of its components look risky and say it has little in common with the famed investor
The famed investor has increased his stakes in five trading companies while funding his purchases in yen borrowing
Investment conglomerate exited stakes in US Bancorp and Bank of New York Mellon in first quarter
Plus, Warren Buffett’s successor gets comfortable with the limelight
Renowned investor has almost religious zeal to retain profits and cash flow to invest later
And the China rally that wasn’t
Greg Abel is becoming better known to the conglomerate’s followers and hands-on with its operations
Cash pile rises by $2bn to $130.6bn as sprawling conglomerate finds little to spend on
Berkshire chief holds forth at annual gathering against backdrop of US banking turmoil
Plus, the last taboo for corporate inclusion
The possibility that the veteran financier might play a role in the buyout of Toshiba is an intriguing one
Is it time to pay attention, or tune out, to Berkshire Hathaway’s latest moves?
Feared to be facing bankruptcy three years ago, oil producer Occidental is set to report its biggest-ever earnings
Plus, investors rethink Europe, 2022’s bond market rout, and immerse yourself in David Hockney
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