Year of gold for Berkshire Hathaway: record liquidity overcoming i 334 billion dollars (doubled compared to a year ago) and an operational profit of 47.4 Miliardi (marking +27% on 2023) driven, in particular, by the strong performance of the insured business and by investment returns.
Berkshire, Buffett doubles the “Cash”
And a warning to Government of the United States (which comes simultaneously with the fears of many investors concerned by the fact that US legislators are unable to contain the leap of the tax deficit – worsening it – expanding the cuts to taxes supported by the President TRUMP) invited to “make good use of 26.8 billion taxes che Berkshire HathawaY paid last year, spend them in a wise way, taking care of those who – not because of his fault – in life received less than others, and keeping our currency stable “we read in the expected letter to the investors of the 94 -year -old Warren Buffett, which in fact sits up A mountain of cash.
334 billion dollars in cash
It is not the first time that “The oracle of Omaha”, so nicknamed for his forecasting ability in financial investments, opts for an aconservative that arouses a certain attention, with the market, who sniffs one imminent correction or, simply, it could be the search for opportunities more profitable in the long term.
Without providing precise explanations, Buffet In fact, he pointed out that the American markets are at the historic highs, reiterating that Berkshire always prefers to invest in Business good rather than maintain liquidity.
“Berkshire’s shareholders can be sure that we will forever employ a substantial majority of their money in actions, especially American, although many of these have important cross -border operations,” Buffett writes. “Berkshire will never prefer the property of equivalent activities to liquidity with respect to the property of good companies, whether they are controlled or only pArzially possessed “.
Towards the passage of the witness
In 2024, Holding sold actions for 143 billion, In the face of purchases for just 9 billion. At the moment, the Berkshire stock portfolio It is worth 272 billion.
For 60 years at the helm of Berkshire Hathaway, Buffett, 94 years old, he also confirmed that Greg Abel, current vice -president of the company, he is ready to collect the witness.
