Buffett Has Been Stockpiling Cash and Selling Stocks for More Than 2 Years. Is He Finally Buying?
Warren Buffett has a reputation as one of the greatest investors ever, and he has the track record to back that up. What's interesting about that is that he's known as a contrarian investor; he doesn't do what everyone else does. Despite myriad followers and legions of fans who try to imitate his success, his method is still considered going against the grain.Consider what's been happening for the past two years. It's been a strong bull market, which means investors are buying, but Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B), Buffett's holding company, has been a net seller of stocks every quarter throughout. It hit nine straight quarters of net selling stocks in the 2024 fourth quarter, and it ended the year with $334 billion in cash, its largest stockpile ever. Buffett has been at the helm of Berkshire Hathaway for 60 years, which puts that into context.Armchair analysts have been dissecting Buffett's trading behavior to see what investors can learn from it and what it means about the markets. Specifically, people have been wondering if he thinks there's a market crash on the way.Continue reading
Warren Buffett has a reputation as one of the greatest investors ever, and he has the track record to back that up. What's interesting about that is that he's known as a contrarian investor; he doesn't do what everyone else does. Despite myriad followers and legions of fans who try to imitate his success, his method is still considered going against the grain.
Consider what's been happening for the past two years. It's been a strong bull market, which means investors are buying, but Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B), Buffett's holding company, has been a net seller of stocks every quarter throughout. It hit nine straight quarters of net selling stocks in the 2024 fourth quarter, and it ended the year with $334 billion in cash, its largest stockpile ever. Buffett has been at the helm of Berkshire Hathaway for 60 years, which puts that into context.
Armchair analysts have been dissecting Buffett's trading behavior to see what investors can learn from it and what it means about the markets. Specifically, people have been wondering if he thinks there's a market crash on the way.
