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Warren Buffett’s so‑called “forever” holdings are Apple, Coca‑Cola, and American Express. The article explains these picks’ staying power: Apple’s durable ecosystem and high‑margin services; Coca‑Cola’s pricing power and 64‑year dividend streak; and AmEx’s closed‑loop model and recurring membership revenue. Berkshire’s new CEO, Greg Abel, is portrayed as continuing the strategy of holding these high‑quality franchises for the long term.
Elon Musk, joining other financiers, endorses Warren Buffett’s 2011 proposal to bar sitting members of Congress from reelection if the federal deficit exceeds 3% of GDP—a plan that would require a constitutional amendment—and comes as the U.S. debt nears $40 trillion and deficits persist, though its political path remains uncertain.
In a volatile market, Buffett urges investors not to time the market, instead steadily build holdings—via dollar-cost averaging—into a broad S&P 500 index fund and hold great businesses through downturns when fundamentals remain sound.
Berkshire Hathaway dumped about 7.7 million Amazon shares (roughly 75% of Buffett’s AMZN stake) in Q4 and instead invested about $352 million in The New York Times Company. NYT stock has surged about 52% in the last year to $75.50, while NYT digital subscriptions rose by 780,000 year over year to 12.21 million and revenue increased 10.4% to $802.3 million, signaling Buffett’s rotation toward a brand-name media asset amid AI-driven tech valuations.
Michael Burry argues in a Substack debate that the AI boom is unsustainable, warning that trillions spent by hyperscalers on chips and data centers will yield few durable gains and that AI could become commoditized; he uses Buffett's Hochschild-Kohn escalator tale to illustrate wasteful spending, singles out Nvidia and Palantir as overvalued poster children, notes Alphabet's slipping lead, and predicts a long downturn with weaker tech demand and employment.
The Gates Foundation's roughly $38 billion of publicly traded stocks is heavily concentrated in three names—Berkshire Hathaway (29.1%), Waste Management (16.7%), and Canadian National Railway (13.6%)—making up about 59% of the portfolio. About 21.8 million Berkshire shares, worth around $10.9 billion, come from Buffett's donations, reflecting a Buffett-influenced, value-oriented investment approach focused on durable, cash-generating businesses rather than flashy tech stocks.
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway bought $4.3 billion worth of Alphabet stock, signaling confidence in the tech giant and possibly in Apple's future, especially as Apple invests in AI and enhances Siri with Alphabet's language model, Gemini. This move marks a rare direct investment in a pure tech stock by Buffett, reflecting a strategic vote of confidence in both companies' futures.
Berkshire Hathaway's cash reserves hit a record $382 billion in Q3, with operating earnings up 34%, driven by strong insurance profits, though investment income declined and share buybacks were paused, signaling cautious optimism as Buffett prepares to hand over CEO duties.
Howard Marks reflects on his 35-year career of writing influential market memos that are appreciated by Warren Buffett and other Wall Street investors, highlighting his long-standing impact on investment strategies.
Berkshire Hathaway took a $3.8 billion impairment on its Kraft Heinz stake, marking a significant decline in its investment value amid ongoing challenges for Kraft Heinz, including a potential spinoff and declining stock performance, reflecting Buffett's cautious approach and strategic reevaluation.
Social Security is projected to face insolvency by 2032, leading to potential benefit cuts of around $18,000 annually for retirees, unless Congress takes action to address the funding gap, which has been warned about by Warren Buffett and the CRFB.
Warren Buffett predicts a downturn and suggests that inflation data and earnings will indicate its severity. Despite the strength of the US labor market, the threat of recession still looms.