Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway owns one of the world's most closely watched stock portfolios. It holds stakes in 46 stocks and exchange-traded funds that are worth $296.8 billion, or 30% of its entire market capitalization.

Excitement about artificial intelligence and a full percentage point of interest rate cuts has been driving major market indexes to new heights. Historically, investing in the S&P 500 on days when it hits a new all-time high results in slightly above-average returns in the subsequent 12 months, according to research from JPMorgan Chase.

While many investors poured into the stock market last year, legendary investor Warren Buffett eased on the brakes. Berkshire Hathaway, the investment company Buffett founded and still leads,

In a famous Arthur Conan Doyle story, “The Adventure of Silver Blaze,” Sherlock Holmes draws the attention of Scotland Yard’s Inspector Gregory to the “curious incident of the dog in the night-time.” Gregory,

The S&P 500 Index ( ^GSPC 1.26%) enjoyed a fantastic year in 2024, gaining roughly 24% (as of Dec. 30). Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway ( BRK.A 0.88%) ( BRK.B 0.55%) performed similarly, depending on which share class you look at.

Warren Buffett, the world’s greatest stock picker, isn’t picking many stocks these days. Buffett has been a net seller of stocks for eight consecutive quarters. There’s a reason Buffett isn’t buying many stocks,