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Berkshire Hathaway stock analysis and valuation
Berkshire Hathaway owns insurance operations, regulated utilities, industrial businesses and a large investment portfolio. Analysis benefits from a sum-of-the-parts view and close attention to insurance underwriting, float and capital allocation.
What to examine in Berkshire Hathaway
- Insurance underwriting and float
- Operating-company earnings
- Cash deployment, investments and succession
Risks to include
- Catastrophe and underwriting volatility
- Capital allocation at very large scale
- Conglomerate complexity and succession
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