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Lennar LEN homes illustrate Berkshire's $212M stock purchase near $77, 0.85x book value and a contrarian bet on the U.S. housing cycle.

🏠 Lennar (LEN): Berkshire's $212M Buy Meets a Brutal Housing Market 🛠️📉

Berkshire Hathaway just added roughly $212 million of Lennar near $77 after a difficult Q3 sent investors running from the homebuilder. With LEN trading around 0.85x book value, record 116-day construction cycle times and 9.5% short float—but falling orders, compressed margins and punishing mortgage rates—is Berkshire buying into the housing cycle too early, or exactly when a patient value investor should?

 

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A cinematic editorial illustration of Li Lu sitting peacefully atop a snow-covered mountain overlooking a valley filled with towering businesses representing Alphabet, BYD, Berkshire Hathaway, and PDD Holdings.

🏔️ Li Lu & Himalaya Capital: The Art of Doing Nothing Exceptionally Well

Charlie Munger rarely trusted outside investors. Li Lu was the exception. Discover how Himalaya Capital compounded wealth through patience, concentration, and owning exceptional businesses for years—not quarters.

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Illustration rendering Best Hedge Funds 2026: Top Quants, Activists, and High-Return Managers evaluating and investing in new opportunities.

Best Hedge Funds 2026: Top Quants, Activists, and High-Return Managers

This article lists some of the most successful hedge funds based on the quality of their management, track record, key strategic focus, risk management, fee structure, and other criteria. Hedge funds follow various strategies to offer investors a compelling, but risky investment alternative. Investing with one requires a high minimum investment and specific wealth profile (high net worth, high-income generation threshold) from accredited investors. Hedge funds charge (approx.) a 2% management and 20% performance fee. The idea or hope is that they are worth it. 

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Illustration of an elephant symbolizing Berkshire Hathaway sitting on cash with a younger successor nearby, representing a defensive 2025 portfolio and leadership transition.

Berkshire Hathaway's 2025 Scorecard: Defensive Portfolio, Slightly Underwhelming Performance — But a Historic Transition

Berkshire played defense in 2025: record cash, cautious positioning, and the end of an era as Warren Buffett stepped aside. Solid, sober, and very Berkshire.

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Illustration of Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway symbolizing long-term value investing and leadership transition

Buffett Steps Down as CEO — Should You Step Away from Berkshire?

Buffett steps aside as CEO. The cash pile is massive. The machine still hums. Should long-term investors stay the course with Berkshire Hathaway?

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Apple with a bite mark resting on stock chart, symbolizing AAPL performance and Warren Buffett’s investment in Apple stock

Apple Remains Warren Buffett’s Top Stock — Should You Still Bite?

Buffett’s got $60 billion riding on Apple. Services are booming. iPhone addiction remains. But is it still worth your bite — or should you wait for a sweeter dip? 🍏🤔

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A cartoon knight (Buffett) and wizard (Simons) stand beside a glowing “.com” castle, planting a Verisign flag as a rocket labeled “AI” zooms overhead.

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway and Renaissance Like Verisign. Should You Register Too?

Berkshire bought big. Renaissance holds strong. Is Verisign (VRSN) a quiet winner—or is the best already priced in? Let’s decode the signals.

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