Buffett is not a fan of the rates, but it is still a fan of the US economy.
The current market volatility is not new to Berkshire.
Buffett wants Greg Abel to become CEO of Berkshire Hathaway at the end of the year.
People from all over the world went to Omaha to attend – Berkshire Hathaways (NYSE: Brk.a)(NYSE: Brk.b) Annual meeting, refreshment at See’s Dameies and drink ice Coca-Cola. But there is much more in the annual tradition than sweets and soda.
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Here are some main bolts of the Buffett answers during the meeting and answers of the meeting (Q&A) and how they could affect what Berkshire does.
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The rates were at the helm of the annual Berkshire meeting. The Q&A session did not waste time discussing the subject, and Buffett said “trade should not be a weapon.”
Later at the meeting, Buffett discussed how the United States has long benefited from negotiating with the rest of the world, allowing him to sell what he best does in a larger pool of buyers.
Despite his negative position on the rates, Buffett remained firm in his beliefs in the competitive advantages of the United States economy, saying that it is a great time to be born in the United States
In response to a question about whether the current policy of North -American exceptionalism would mainly change investment opportunities, Buffett said: “America has been in a significant and revolutionary change since it was developed.”
Buffett discussed how the United States has been for all types of challenges, from recessions to the threat of nuclear war and much more, and that nothing has never been taken out of America’s role as a land of opportunity. “If I was born today, I would continue to negotiate in the uterus until they said you could be in the United States,” said Buffet.
In short, Buffett is against the rates, but the rates are not so bad that they change their north -American investment philosophy.
The same tone was carried out in Buffett on Market volatility. Berkshire’s cash position reached record levels in the first quarter of 2025. But these results are only on March 31. Most of the market’s recent volatility came after President Trump’s “Liberation Day” on April 2.
A member of the audience asked if the April market fluts changed Berkshire’s position on his cash position, which Buffett replied: “What has happened in the last 30, 45, 100 days, anything you want to choose, it really is nothing.”
Buffett then discussed three times in the history of Berkshire when the shares dropped more than 50%, and every time, nothing was essentially fundamental to Berkshire as a business. Therefore, by comparison, recent volatility is not a great thing.
Buffett said that we are not in a dramatic bear market compared to other periods and that people believe that there has been a significant change in markets when there has been no. “When the market rises 15%, they take it with a remarkable grace,” said Buffett. But if the market drops by 15%, there is panic and speculation. Meaning that investors do not need a reason for the market to increase, but they seem when it falls. “People have emotions, but you have to check them at the door when they invest,” said Buffett.
Year after year, the largest purchase of Berkshire’s annual meeting is still Buffett’s conviction in its principles and the leadership that has had the most responsibility.
Towards the end of the meeting, Buffett said he would ask the Berkshire Board of Directors to name Greg Abel as CEO by the end of the year. Abel was appointed buffett successor years ago, but few thought he would take him as CEO so soon.
Although Buffet Clearly believes that Abel shares similar principles, it remains to see what impact a new CEO on the capital allocation strategy and the box position. However, Buffett said he would continue to enter the office every day and are around to help if a significant investment decision needs care.
Warren Buffett 60-year-old as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway can be completed, but there will always be the digital toms of shareholders’ letters, recordings and reflections for investors to pick up when they are looking for information from one of the best to do so ever.
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