Berkshire Hathaway’s Vice Chairman Charlie Munger defended Warren Buffett against claims that he was involved in insider trading. Munger stated that the idea that Buffett was front-running Berkshire’s trades didn’t make sense, given Buffett’s charitable giving and majority of his wealth being tied up in Berkshire stock. In response to a report by ProPublica, Munger…
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has significantly reduced its investment in Chinese electric car company BYD, according to recent filings. Over the past 18 months, Berkshire Hathaway has sold off more than half of its stake in BYD. The most recent sale occurred on October 25th, just days before BYD announced record quarterly earnings. Some analysts…
Berkshire Hathaway, the conglomerate led by Warren Buffett, reported a significant increase in third-quarter operating earnings, along with a record amount of cash reserves. The company’s operating earnings reached $10.761 billion, a 40.6% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Berkshire also held a record $157.2 billion in cash at the end of September….
