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Comparing the investment appeal of Berkshire Hathaway to utility stocks based on performance analysis and Buffett's annual letters, with reflections on past evaluations and a mention of the passage of time.

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Berkshire Hathaway doesn't pay a dividend, its cash pile keeps growing, and Buffet says it's gotten too big to make acquisitions that can impact the company. Meanwhile, utility ETFs have a steady 3.5% dividend yield. Which will be the better-performing investment going forward?

Topics covered include:

How has Berkshire Hathaway performed relative to the S&P 500 Index and other active managers
Why Warren Buffett believes Berkshire's electric utility holdings were a mistake
Why California has some of the highest utility rates in the U.S.
Why Berkshire Hathaway will eventually need to pay a dividend even though it doesn't currently
Going forward, will it be more profitable to invest in Berkshire Hathaway, a utility ETF, or an index fund

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Show Notes

Berkshire Hathaway 2023 Shareholder Letter

The Man Preparing for a Berkshire Hathaway Without Warren Buffett by Justin Baer—The Wall Street Journal

Warren Buffett admits Berkshire Hathaway’s days of ‘eye-popping’ gains are over by Eric Platt—The Financial Times