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business20 days ago•10 min saved

Buffett’s AI wager is surprisingly boring: power plays fueling the AI boom

Warren Buffett’s take on the AI era isn’t about chasing flashy AI companies; Berkshire Hathaway’s AI exposure comes from durable, energy-driven bets in utilities (like MidAmerican Energy) and turbine components (Precision Castparts), which power the data-center buildout, along with long-standing bets on Apple and a recent stake in Alphabet. As AI accelerates demand for electricity and infrastructure, Buffett’s “boring” bets have proven lucrative and central to Berkshire’s AI-era profitability.

via Yahoo! Finance Canada|

#ai #berkshire-hathaway #buffett

entertainment22 days ago•5 min saved

Buffett Estate Feud Deepens as Kids Question Mom's Ketamine Use in $275M Battle

The legal battle over Jimmy Buffett's estimated $275 million estate has intensified as his children, Cameron and Sarah Delaney Buffett, are questioned in court about their mother Jane Buffett's alleged drug use, specifically ketamine and marijuana, during discovery in the dispute over control of the estate.

via Forex Factory|

#buffett #discovery #entertainment

business1 month ago•8 min saved

Buffett's Berkshire Concentrates Half Its Equity in Three Staples

Berkshire Hathaway's latest 13F shows a highly concentrated stock book, with Apple at about 22%, American Express at about 17%, and Coca‑Cola at about 11%—the three together account for roughly half of the disclosed equity holdings. These enduring, cash-generating consumer franchises illustrate Buffett's preference for high-quality, predictable returns and a restrained, long-horizon approach, with no AI, crypto, or highly cyclical bets among the disclosed names.

via 24/7 Wall St.|

#american-express #apple #berkshire-hathaway

finance2 months ago•13 min saved

Buffett Orchestrates Berkshire's $30B Alphabet Stake, Keeping Influence After Chair Transition

Warren Buffett personally initiated Berkshire Hathaway's $30 billion investment in Alphabet, signaling he still makes major investment calls even after retiring as CEO and stepping back as chairman. He says the call came from him, but his successor Greg Abel approved it, and the two remain aligned, with Buffett acting as a guiding adviser rather than day-to-day leader. The move underscores Buffett’s continued influence under Abel and Berkshire’s readiness to deploy its cash—nearly $400 billion—while Abel forges his own leadership, as seen with acquisitions like Taylor Morrison Home.

via finance.yahoo.com|

#alphabet #berkshire-hathaway #buffett

investing2 months ago•21 min saved

Buffett’s Steady-Win Strategy: Own the S&P 500 for Decades

Warren Buffett has long championed simply buying and holding a broad S&P 500 index fund as the core investment for most people, a stance he reinforced after winning a famous bet against active funds; Berkshire Hathaway’s estate plan reportedly directs 90% of cash to an S&P 500 ETF after his passing. The S&P 500 has weathered recessions and crashes, delivering about 750% total return since 2000 (roughly 10% annualized), illustrating how a low-cost, passive strategy paired with steady contributions can build substantial wealth over decades despite short-term volatility.

via Yahoo Finance|

#buffett #etfs #index-fund

markets2 months ago•134 min saved

Buffett Sees Alphabet as a Long-Term Winner, But Not Berkshire's Top Pick

Buffett said Alphabet has a better long-term track record than about 90–95% of what Wall Street promotes, but he wouldn’t rank it among Berkshire’s top holdings. He said he initiated the Alphabet investment and that he and CEO Greg Abel are aligned, noting Alphabet’s heavy AI spending and comparing it with durable, high-return businesses like Coca-Cola and American Express. Buffett’s philosophy remains to seek high returns on capital over decades rather than chasing quarterly forecasts.

via Benzinga|

#alphabet #berkshire-hathaway #buffett

business2 months ago•10 min saved

Buffett Urges Investors to Tread Carefully in AI-Fueled Markets

Warren Buffett warned that markets are increasingly driven by speculative fervor as the AI boom spurs huge spending by tech giants, making it hard to find true value and maintain cash flows. Berkshire Hathaway has quietly boosted its Alphabet stake to about $31 billion, illustrating a selective, fundamentals-focused approach in a frothy market.

via Business Insider|

#ai #alphabet #berkshire-hathaway

business2 months ago•8 min saved

Buffett: Gates-Epstein ties distasteful, but friendship endures amid donation shift

Warren Buffett described Bill Gates’ relationship with Jeffrey Epstein as 'distasteful' but said he has erred in choosing friends; Berkshire Hathaway halted donations to Gates’ foundation for the first time in 20 years and redirected his remaining stock to Gates’ family foundations after Gates testified to Congress about Epstein. Gates said he introduced Epstein to raise funds for global health and regrets meeting him, while reaffirming his long friendship with Buffett; the Gates Foundation remains financially strong with substantial ongoing giving and impact.

via BBC|

#berkshire-hathaway #buffett #business

business2 months ago•2 min saved

Buffett Skips Gates Foundation in Latest Berkshire Stock Donations Amid Epstein Review

Warren Buffett said he will donate 9 million Berkshire Class B shares to the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation and 1 million shares to each of the Sherwood Foundation, the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, and the Novo Foundation, leaving out the Gates Foundation for the first time as it undergoes a review over ties to Jeffrey Epstein; Buffett aims to dispose of all Berkshire shares by 2034 and will discuss the plan on CNBC.

via CNBC|

#berkshire-hathaway #buffett #business

business4 months ago•4 min saved

Buffett’s Forever Trio: Apple, Coca-Cola, American Express

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.

via The Motley Fool|

#american-express #apple #berkshire-hathaway

business5 months ago•7 min saved

Elon Musk Backs Buffett’s 3% Deficit Rule to Fire Congress

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.

via Rolling Out|

#buffett #business #congress

finance7 months ago•8 min saved

Buffett's Timeless Rule for Weathering Market Uncertainty

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.

via The Motley Fool|

#buffett #dollar-cost-averaging #finance

business7 months ago•19 min saved

Buffett Sells Majority of Amazon, Bets $352M on The New York Times

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.

via 24/7 Wall St.|

#13f #amazon #berkshire-hathaway

business8 months ago•4 min saved

Burry Warns AI Euphoria Could Crumble Into a Prolonged Downturn

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.

via Business Insider|

#ai-bubble #buffett #business

business8 months ago•6 min saved

Gates Foundation Concentrates $38B Public Portfolio in Three Value Stocks

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.

via The Motley Fool|

#berkshire-hathaway #buffett #business