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MarketWatch: Here’s the real reason Berkshire Hathaway holds almost $350 billion in cash right now

May 8, 2025
MarketWatch: Here’s the real reason Berkshire Hathaway holds almost $350 billion in cash right now — R360's Thought Leadership Blog, Press Releases & News

What does Warren Buffet see that the rest of us don’t? R360 Managing Partner Charlie Garcia unpacks why Berkshire Hathaway is sitting on $300+ billion, and what Warren Buffett’s legendary patience says about the current state of the market.

What does Warren Buffet see that the rest of us don’t? In his latest MarketWatch column, R360 Managing Partner Charlie Garcia unpacks why Berkshire Hathaway is sitting on $300+ billion, and what Warren Buffett’s legendary patience says about the current state of the market.

Spoiler: If America were a stock, Buffett would love the product … but not the management.

Charlie also draws a sharp parallel between Geico’s disciplined turn around and the reforms America urgently needs — from trimming bureaucracies to restoring fiscal discipline. As he puts it, printing money to dodge responsibility is like throwing a grenade into the engine: it may silence the noise, but it leaves you stranded.

Read the full piece here.

Originally featured on MarketWatch.