At $258,700 per share, I’m sure most of the owners can withstand a single day $4200 drop (only 1.60%)
ditto that
Buffett really doesn't like to split shares, does he?
My point and you are exactly right. The BRK.A portfolio of wholly owned companies in the conglomerate is the key to the traded value.
Owners of BRK.A? who knows but would be willing to bet large insurers, and extreme wealthy individuals and conglomerates themselves.
Why am I tempted to watch “The Big Short” — in re: the mortgages that Wells Fargo is exposed on.. still, since TARP, when they were forced to bail out paper they did not own— because Paulson said so, back then.