Warren Buffett's Shocking New Investment

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) recently released its second-quarter 13F filing with the SEC, giving investors a snapshot of Berkshire's $240 billion stock portfolio. And while there were a few surprises, none was more shocking to investors than one particular stock that has been added – a gold mining stock.

Here's a rundown of the details of Berkshire's gold investment, why it's such a surprise, and why Warren Buffett and his team may have chosen this surprising route for some of their investment dollars.

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