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Warren Buffett retires. 8 times he called the stock market right

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Warren Buffett , long known as the “Oracle of Omaha ,” made a series of moves that now seem almost prophetic.

Buffett sold off a staggering $134 billion in equities and ended 2024 sitting on a record $334 billion in cash.

Berkshire Hathaway has been well-positioned for an economic storm created by President Donald Trump ’s tariff policies.

In 1964 , he had a deal in place to sell shares back to the company for $ 11.50 each. But when the official offer came in, it was different than the parties had agreed upon, so Buffett instead decided to buy more shares to get control of the company. He fired the CEO and took over, turning the textile company into a holding company. Berkshire Hathaway has never declared a stock split, and a single Class A share now goes for almost $750,000 ..

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