Berkshire Hathaway (B)
Warren Buffett's conglomerate — insurance + railroads + equity portfolio + a $300bn+ cash pile.
Previous close $506.25
52-week high
$539.80
52-week low
$459.11
YTD change
+3.12%
The 30-second take
Berkshire is the anti-tech megacap. Know the parts: GEICO and reinsurance (underwriting profit), BNSF (rails), BHE (utilities), and the equity portfolio (Apple still a huge chunk). The cash pile — $300bn+ in T-bills — is the banker's favourite talking point: what does Buffett know that the market doesn't? Interview-wise, it's the defensive-quality name to reference alongside the mega-cap tech growth names.
Historical reference points
Bankers instinctively contextualise today's level against these moments. Each row shows how far the current level is above / below that reference.
- 2020 COVID lowMar 2020$160.00+220.21%
- 2022 troughJun 2022$260.00+97.05%
- 2024 peakSep 2024$484.00+5.85%
Compare against
Master the whole framework
The live numbers are one leg. Read the lesson for the four things to always know, plus the full interview script.
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