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Invest Like Warren Buffett? His Stock Just Hit $200,000

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Getty 081414 WarrenBuffett?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1408067837424Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway stock hit a new milestone on Thursday, closing above $200,000 for the first time ever.

Just one share of Berkshire Hathaway Class A stock is now worth $202,850. The stock is already up 14 percent this year, well ahead of the S&P 500, which is up 5.8 percent year-to-date.

Berkshire Hathaway stock first hit $1,000 in 1983.

It’s no wonder investors pay close attention when Buffett releases his list of holdings each quarter and tells the world exactly what Berkshire Hathaway is buying and selling.

What exactly is the Oracle of Omaha doing with his money?

What Buffett’s Buying:

    -Charter Communications — the newest addition to Berkshire Hathaway’s portfolio
    -Chicago Bridge & Iron
    -GM
    -IBM
    -Suncor Energy
    -Verizon
    -Visa
    -Walmart

What Buffett’s Selling:

    -Conoco Phillips
    -Phillips66
    -DirecTV
    -Liberty Media
    -Starz


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