Warren Buffett spent decades avoiding complex tech, so why does Berkshire now hold a $28B Alphabet stake that he says isn't even among his favorite businesses? We look at the $400B cash pile, the 4% Treasury hurdle, Google's ROIC, its $150B net cash and its moat to see the logic, and the risks.
Chapters
(0:00) The $28B Anomaly
(1:42) The Catalyst: A Massive Allocation
(3:42) The Old vs New Question
(5:37) The ROIC Compounding Engine
(9:27) The $150B Shock Absorber
(11:36) The CapEx Weaponization Matrix
(12:20) The Toll Bridge Moat
(13:19) The Time Arbitrage Advantage
(15:49) The $150B Shock Absorber
(17:33) The Catalyst: A Massive Allocation
(18:17) Risks, Sizing and Reality Check
(19:16) The Intelligent Investor's Toolkit
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