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How much does the US stock market have to fall to make up for all those decades of Berkshire's idle cash?

Opportunity reserves are completely useless.

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Since 2009, Berkshire's T-Bills have yielded less than 1% per year — well below inflation. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 has multiplied its invested capital by almost 6 times in the same period.

It doesn't take much math to see that holding so much cash was a disastrous decision.

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The Invisible Damage of Prudence: Berkshire vs. S&P 500

More than 26 billion shares changed hands Thursday, smashing the previous record from Jan. 27, 2021. Put option volume also hit a new high, with 52.8 million contracts traded on OPRA exchanges.

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https://x.com/wallstengine/status/1908254817572839919

Explosive Volume: Stocks and Put Options Hit All-Time Highs

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source

https://x.com/Ashcryptoreal/status/1908199976972227039

BlackRock Buys $25,000,000 Worth of Bitcoin

President Donald Trump has taken a swipe at Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, suggesting he cut interest rates. In response, Powell commented that he wears purple ties as a symbol of political neutrality, emphasizing that he has no partisan ties — interestingly, that was one of the questions asked during the recent interview.

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Trump presses Powell to cut rates; Fed chairman reinforces political neutrality

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https://x.com/Barchart/status/1907967881339437089

Retail investors bought stocks and ETFs like crazy in March.

Antifragile Stock and Options Trader. Financial Education.

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China is ripping the US apart with 34% tariffs. It's going to be an interesting day and weekend.

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