09/06/2026
The S&P 500 rose 5% in May. But 8 out of 10 sectors finished in the red, the entire rally was essentially one trade.
As Berkshire enters the Abel era, the challenge is familiar: deploying capital at scale without diluting returns.
A $6.8bn homebuilder acquisition and a $10bn AI infrastructure commitment are sound moves, they barely move the needle at Berkshire's scale.
Micron's earnings are set to grow 7x in a year. Extraordinary, but almost impossible to size correctly in advance.
The long-run data still favours discipline. $1,000 in Berkshire in 2000 is worth $10,700 today. Micron: $8,243. The tortoise doesn't always lose.
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