Warren Buffett's Next Deal Will Be His Most Important
It could be his final “elephant-sized” acquisition and one that leaves a lasting imprint on Berkshire Hathaway.
On the lookout.
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Everybody wishes they knew what Warren Buffett will acquire next. Buffett wishes he knew, too.
For the 88-year-old chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., the next purchase won’t be just another deal amid decades of doing them. It could be Buffett’s final “elephant-sized” acquisition and one that leaves a lasting imprint on Berkshire. The billionaire wrote in his annual letter to shareholders in February that just the thought of doing another megadeal “is what causes my heart and Charlie’s to beat faster.” (“Charlie,” of course, refers to his 95-year-old business partner, Charlie Munger.)