In one calendar year Berkshire Hathaway closed two transformative deals — the full GEICO buyout for $2.3 billion and FlightSafety International for $1.5 billion — that quietly recast the conglomerate from an insurance holding company into a permanent operating-business home funded by the world's most productive float engine.
Greg Abel's first 107 days as Berkshire CEO produced a $9.7B chemicals deal, a $1.8B Japanese reinsurance stake, the first buyback since 2024, and a personal bet of his entire after-tax salary on BRK stock — all against the noisiest geopolitical backdrop in a generation. What the moves reveal about the next 20 years.
Berkshire Hathaway votes down every ESG shareholder proposal and publishes no conglomerate-wide sustainability report. Yet its subsidiaries have poured $38 billion into renewables, retired 22 coal units, and built some of the most progressive supply chains in American manufacturing. The real ESG record hides in plain sight — in the 10-K.
Less than three months into Greg Abel's tenure as CEO, the 2026 Iran war is delivering a real-time stress test across Berkshire Hathaway's empire. From a $2 billion energy windfall to soaring marine insurance rates, here is how each major subsidiary is navigating the crisis — and why Berkshire may emerge stronger.
As Warren Buffett steps down after six decades, Greg Abel takes the helm of Berkshire Hathaway, a $1+ trillion empire. We analyze Abel’s fit as CEO—highlighting his deep operational expertise, Buffett’s mentorship while also weighing potential pitfalls like his lesser-known investment prowess and the daunting Buffett shadow.
Berkshire Hathaway had a stellar 2024, just as many expected. The company posted $47.4 billion in net operating earnings, alongside $41.4 billion in investment gains.
With the S&P 500's P/E ratio above 30, market valuations are historically high, posing challenges for Berkshire Hathaway. As interest rate cuts loom, when and where will Buffett make his next big move?
Howie Buffett's will have a pivotal role in preserving Berkshire Hathaway's unique corporate culture, shaped by his father's legacy and essential for the company's future success.
Explore the powerful mental model of inversion as championed by Charlie Munger, revealing its historical roots, applications in investing, and lessons from Argentina and IBM's corporate strategies.
Let us review Berkshire Hathaway's pivotal year in 2024, marked by record cash reserves, strategic portfolio shifts, and resilient stock performance.