Buffett's Billions: Berkshire's Cash Hoard Eclipses Fed, Stocks Shunned

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Warren Buffet - Biography Flash

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Warren Buffett is considered one of the most successful investors ever with a current net worth over $100 billion. He became a disciple of renowned investor Benjamin Graham while studying at Columbia, later starting his own investment partnerships in the 1950s. His defining investment was acquiring New England textile firm Berkshire Hathaway in 1965, using it as a vehicle to purchase stocks and acquire companies via equity stakes.As Buffett evolved from Graham's "cigar butt" investing approach to focusing on high quality companies, Berkshire itself transformed into a powerhouse conglomerate with wholly owned subsidiaries in insurance, energy, manufacturing and consumer goods. Buffett also formed lifelong friendships and symbiotic partnerships with people like Charlie Munger and Bill Gates. His investing success is underpinned by a rational approach focused on intrinsic value, margin of safety and holding companies indefinitely so winners compound.Despite the immense wealth created, Buffett leads a modest, frugal lifestyle and has pledged to give away 99% of his fortune to philanthropy in an effort to address wealth inequality. This commitment to see money as a vehicle for change rather than luxury encapsulates his ethical foundations.In terms of Berkshire succession planning, Buffett has decentralized operations and empowered business managers so operations can continue without him. He has also identified portfolio manager Todd Combs and Vice Chairman Greg Abel as key figures who now handle many capital allocation duties. As Buffett says, Berkshire represents a community beyond just himself, so the culture should endure past his stewardship.Ultimately, Buffett's legacy includes unrivaled value creation via Berkshire stock, his long-term investing wisdom which educates average investors, serving as a model for wealth redistribution through philanthropy, acquisition and oversight excellence, and providing a blueprint for long-horizon, community-focused capitalism.

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Buffett's Billions: Berkshire's Cash Hoard Eclipses Fed, Stocks Shunned

Warren Buffet - Biography Flash

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Buffett's Billions: Berkshire's Cash Hoard Eclipses Fed, Stocks Shunned

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Warren Buffett is making headlines as he approaches his planned retirement at the end of 2025 after six decades leading Berkshire Hathaway. The 95-year-old investing legend is preparing to hand over the reins to his long-designated successor Greg Abel, who recently spoke to insurance subsidiary employees at Omaha's Holland Center, sharing his own journey from chartered accountant to future CEO.

The Oracle of Omaha's current strategy is raising eyebrows across Wall Street. Berkshire Hathaway is sitting on a staggering 344 billion dollars in cash, with about 314 billion parked in Treasury bills. This amount actually exceeds the Federal Reserve's own Treasury bill holdings of 195 billion dollars. Buffett has been a consistent net seller of stocks for 11 consecutive quarters, unloading 177 billion dollars worth of equities since late 2022. Most notably, he's been trimming his massive stakes in Apple and Bank of America while making only modest additions to positions in companies like Nucor and UnitedHealth Group.

Perhaps most telling, Buffett hasn't bought back a single share of his own company's stock in over 13 months, despite spending 78 billion dollars on buybacks over the previous six years. Analysts interpret this as a clear signal that he views current market valuations as too rich, even for Berkshire itself.

On a positive note, Berkshire's stock hit a bullish golden cross pattern this week for the first time in nearly three years, with its 50-day moving average crossing above the 200-day average. The stock has gained 8.4 percent in 2025, though it trails the broader S&P 500's 14.5 percent advance. Apple, still Berkshire's largest holding despite recent selling, reached a new all-time high of 265.29 dollars per share, putting it within striking distance of a 4 trillion dollar market cap.

Meanwhile, deep fake videos impersonating Buffett have been circulating online, falsely claiming he's endorsing gold and cryptocurrency investments. These scams contradict his well-documented skepticism toward both asset classes, with Buffett having famously called Bitcoin probably rat poison squared.

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Warren Buffet - Biography Flash