BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC · News & developments
Berkshire Became a Net Buyer of Stocks
Source: Seeking Alpha — Berkshire Hathaway Is A Net Buyer Of Stocks, Finally (NYSE:BRK.B) (https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxOWTNUeXZDSG9jMV9hRmZnSmZnVGxFMWVUUmNSZ2I0TFZHM3pabVdjeDBkUDEtdmJ0Q3Jic1huWnozaEdveUh6dDlxTE55cTJDeG90ZE5nZG5xSlJzWU0zOG9DNHNDUzJFVlk0MU5xVGV6aXlaaVRScUNWSVRaamhENGFXQW1KUUdpNW9FcEVkY01fZFdCRFlv?oc=5)Bullish
Seeking Alpha reported that Berkshire was a net buyer of stocks, indicating that purchases exceeded sales over the period discussed. This marks a change in the company’s recent capital-allocation posture described by the headline.
Why this matters
Net stock buying puts more of Berkshire’s capital behind marketable securities and could raise future investment income and equity value. It also introduces greater exposure to market volatility and the risk that purchases are made at prices that do not earn Berkshire’s historical returns.