4 Key Takeaways From Warren Buffett’s Annual Letter
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1. Berkshire Cash Pile Hits Record, Earnings SoarBerkshire Hathaway’s $Berkshire Hathaway(BRK.A)$ $Berkshire Hathaway(BRK.B)$ ) cash pile swelled to a record in the fourth quarter of 2023 while earnings soared despite weakness in its railroad and energy businesses, according to its earnings report Saturday.Buffett prefers operating earnings, which rose to $8.5 billion in the fourth quarter of 2023 from $6.6 billion the prior year. Full-year operating earnings totaled $37.4 billion, a 21% increase from 2022.Berkshire's cash and U.S. Treasury holdings rose to a record $167.6 billion at the end of 2023 with $133.4 billion in Treasurys. In the third quarter, the company's cash hoard had totaled $157.2 billi