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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: LongTermBRK   😊 😞
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Subject: Re: Berkshire stock portfolio
Date: 07/08/24 7:57 AM
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Agree. And Buffett did something he rarely does—give forward cash balance guidance. I think he did that knowing even if a buying opportunity or 2 popped up pre 6/30–$200 Billion cash was still where we were headed. He guided to that number at the AM.

And Warren’s $200 Billion cash balance guidance was given when..

A.) Apple was substantially lower.
B.) Buffett announced he had already dumped a ton of Apple.
C.)Since, Berkshire stock has traded around the very “high end” of previous buyback prices—certainly not a compelling buy-in attraction…just “OK”
D.) Since the AM, the stock market, not attracting net Berkshire purchases at lower valuations, has raced higher.

So the question is: where will “Berkshire Cash” stand as a standalone S&P 500 Company? It’s about a top 60 S&P “company” now. We BEGIN that conversation at $200 Billion. And the cash coming in to Omaha each week shows no signs of slowing.

The 6/30 cash # could be staggering.
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