"Someoneâs sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago."But Buffett just planted a FOREST and Wall Street is scrambling. đ°đł
đŁ THE $196.7 BILLION BET: 7 Stocks Dominating Buffettâs Exit Strategy
Berkshire Hathawayâs $283B portfolio is hyper concentrated 72% ($203B) sits in just 7 stocks :
1. Apple ($60.4B): Tech loyalty + worldâs biggest buybacks ($750B since 2013!).
2. American Express ($45.7B): Double dips on fees + HIGH-EARNER clients.
3. Coca Cola ($28.7B): 63 YEARS of dividend hikes. Buffettâs cost? $3.24/share dividends alone DOUBLE his cash every 21 months!đĽ¤
4. Bank of America ($28.3B): Sold 39% but STILL a cash flow beast.
5. Chevron ($16.7B) & Occidental ($11.5B): Big Oilâs back Buffettâs betting on supply crunch for years .
6. Moodyâs: 4,760% gain since 2000. Quietly printing money đ¸ .
đ¨ THE END OF AN ERA: Buffettâs 2025 Exit Plan
Greg Abel takes over as CEO in 2026 Buffett calls him "better than me".
BUT! Buffett WONâT SELL his $160B stake. Heâll stay as "crisis advisor" and culture guardian .
Truth Bomb: Abel faces IMMENSE pressure to deploy Berkshireâs $347B CASH MOUNTAIN bigger than Apple + Microsoft + Google combined.
đŽ BUFFETTâS NEW PLAYS (Yes, Heâs STILL Buying!)
Even with "no compelling opportunities," he dropped $1.8B on 7 stocks in 2025 :
Constellation Brands (STZ): Buffettâs BEER bet! Corona/Modelo dominate U.S. imports.
Dominoâs Pizza (DPZ): Global franchise cash machine đ.
Occidental (again!): Doubling down on oil.
Why? These are "MOAT" businesses durable, cash rich, undervalued.
⥠THE $347 BILLION MYSTERY: Cash Pile or Ticking Time Bomb?
Buffettâs hoarding short-term Treasuries Berkshire now owns 5% of ALL T-bills.
Translation: He fears long bonds (volatility!) and overpriced stocks. But post-Buffett? Activists may DEMAND Abel SPEND it or break up Berkshire .
đĽ BOTTOM LINE: Buffettâs FINAL Lesson
"Diversification is protection against ignorance. It makes little sense if you know what youâre doing."
Heâs betting BIG on FEW prioritizing unshakeable brands, cash flow, and TIME. Abel inherits the throne⌠but also the greatest investing pressure test in history.
#WarrenBuffett #BuffettRetirement #StockMarket #FinancialGiants #BuffettLegacy Sources: MrXLoveđ§ đđđ˝, Berkshire 13F filings , Investopedia, Motley Fool, CNBC.