Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl B closed $29.51 short of its 52-week high ($484.82), which the company reached on September 4th.

Berkshire isn't the company it once was. But that doesn't mean new investors can't profit. But investing acumen isn't the only advantage that Berkshire enjoys. The holding company also has a structural capital advantage that allows it to deploy capital even when markets turn sour,

Stock buybacks have slowed to a trickle. “If Buffett’s not buying his own stock, then why should we?” one investor asked.

Shares of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl B inched 0.68% higher to $459.71 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.

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