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Warren Buffett once said this US investment was ‘terrible long-term.’ Now he has $381 billion of it. Should you get in?

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  • Berkshire's growing cash reserve raises questions about whether Buffett thinks stocks are overvalued, an economic downturn is coming, or is building cash for a big acquisition

    80% confidence
  • 2026 will be the year 'when it gets real' for gold

    80% confidence
  • American business and a basket of stocks is virtually certain to be worth far more in the years ahead

    80% confidence
  • Would invest $25 billion for 1% of all apartment houses in the country

    80% confidence
  • As the world gets more sophisticated, complicated and intertwined, more can go wrong, and Berkshire aims to be prepared to act when that happens

    80% confidence
  • Risk comes from not knowing what you're doing

    80% confidence
  • Berkshire doesn't know how to use cash effectively and only swings at pitches they like

    80% confidence
  • Doesn't have enough money in bank account to buy McDonald's in the morning despite $2.6 billion net worth

    80% confidence
  • Cash equivalents are a terrible long-term asset that pays virtually nothing and is certain to depreciate in value

    80% confidence
  • Berkshire's cash hoarding signals a 'risk-off' mindset that could concern investors about economy and markets

    80% confidence
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