Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (NYSE:BRK-A)

I couldn't buy this one so I compensated by buying 5 shares in BRK-B. Atleast I have a sense of humor.

this might seem like a silly pick but it is really in case Warren Buffett dies. people underestimate how much that would be worth to this company

Economic recovery favors this stock

One of the safest stocks out there will outperform the turbulent market in the short term.

The latest news that Buffett has reversed his stance against tech stocks and is now loading up on stocks like IBM is the irrefutable evidence that he has finally lost his touch. Why would he avoid tech stocks for decades, only to buy in now as IBM is making all time high? I see this as a repeat of his mistake of buying COP as oil was making all time high in 2008. He is no longer a value investor, but a momentum investor. I wonder when Buffett will start buying gold... scary thought, but I wouldn't wait till he does to get out of Berkshire stock.

Cause i said so.

BUy-bAck begins and nothing important more?

It smells that that BRK-A is on the edge to fall?

I hate to do this to Warren, but signs point that way. We can all understand that it gets harder to invest, and get the growth numbers that you used to, when the company gets too big. Warren himself has said it.

There is also the old saying "The trend is your friend." Look at a one, two or three year chart vs. the S&P and you will see that the S&P wins all three years. Apparently Warren has had a rough go of if during our current financial crisis.

Finally, I had a green thumb on the A shares when I first started in CAPS. It was negative almost the entire time that I had it open. When Warren split the B shares for his Burlington Northern purchase, and there was immediate talk of the B shares joining the S&P, I finally turned positive. I do not see another major catalyst, like joining the S&P happening again anytime soon. So as much as I love Warren, I can only see red thumbs in the near term future.

As an interesting side note, I credit Warren with helping me quit smoking. About eight or nine years ago I was reading where he was asked what advice he would give to a young person, just starting out. His answer was something like this.

Imagine that you could have any car you wanted. It doesn't matter how fancy or expensive. The only catch is that it would be the only car you could ever have. You would change the oil every 1,000 miles and keep it in tip top shape so that it would last you your entire life. Your body is that car. Take care of your health.

I quit smoking the next day and haven't looked back since. Thank you Warren, and thank you as well to the Motley Fool writer who put that in an article that I read.

Lagging the market while putting up record earnings? Currently no Buffett premium? Sweetheart deals that yield 10% still rolling in? Yes, yes, and yes, so sign me up!

Doubling down on BRK-B! When the market finally realises the value here we will see big things.

When BRK.B cashes in their very valuable warrants in the distant future, this stock will rise. If you are bullish on America and banks, then BRK is your stock. Besides, it is selling at book value right now which is very uncommon and non-nonsensical. Putting real money down on this one.

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Nothing to say that Motley Fool hasn't already said 1,000 times.

Fear of financials has brought Berkshire down to near book value. Current market volatility is allowing Buffett to buy stock in some of his favorite businesses at great prices.

Great time to invest in a cash rich company prepared to capitalize off of cheaper prices.

Downturns are where they play best - being greedy when others are fearful. A market selloff is great new for Berkshire.

Another fundamentally great stock that has been beaten down quite a bit.

at $115k today I think it's a bargain considering that it's a conglomerate of the best companies on the index.