28-05-2023, 11:31 AM
The largest sales in Berkshire’s portfolio included Bank of New York Mellon, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, US Bancorp and RH. Other sales included Activision Blizzard, General Motors, Amazon and Chevron in the 1st quarter.
It’s hard not to interpret these sales as a collective warning for all investors. After all, Buffett usually likes to be a net buyer of stocks. To see him converting stocks to cash is certainly a red light.
Earlier this month, we looked at the geopolitical reasons why Buffett offloaded the stake in Taiwan Semiconductor. But it’s the bank sales that might just be the most illuminating here.
It’s hard not to interpret these sales as a collective warning for all investors. After all, Buffett usually likes to be a net buyer of stocks. To see him converting stocks to cash is certainly a red light.
Earlier this month, we looked at the geopolitical reasons why Buffett offloaded the stake in Taiwan Semiconductor. But it’s the bank sales that might just be the most illuminating here.