How Berkshire Hathaway Could Spend Its $100 Billion Cash Hoard
Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B), the conglomerate led by billionaire Warren Buffett, is sitting on a cash hoard of nearly $100 billion.
While there is no way of knowing exactly how Berkshire will decide to spend that cash, we do know a few important pieces of information. First, unlike many other cash-rich companies, virtually all of Berkshire's stockpile is held in the United States, and thus can be readily used without major tax consequences. Second, Berkshire's shareholders, as well as Buffett and Vice Chairman Charlie Munger, would love to put the company's cash to work. Third, there are five main options on the table when it comes to doing that.
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