Is Berkshire Hathaway Stock a Buy Now?

Shares of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) are trading near their all-time highs, just like the S&P 500 index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC). For that reason, Warren Buffett's company may not be of much interest if you are a diehard value investor committed to finding cheap stocks. However, this isn't your ordinary company, and there is an argument to be made that there's never a bad time to buy it.Berkshire Hathaway basically owns other companies. A lot of companies are structured this way, but what sets Berkshire apart is the vast number of companies that live underneath its broad umbrella.Those companies span a surprising range of industries. Again, it isn't unusual for a company to operate as a conglomerate with businesses that span many industries, but the breadth of Berkshire Hathaway's diversification is vast, including utilities, retail stores, manufacturing companies, and railroads, among many, many others.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool