Should You Buy Berkshire Hathaway While It's Below $550?

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is down about 9% from its 2025 high, and the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) is still firmly in correction territory. But not all stocks are beaten down, and one major outperformer has been Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B).Although the major stock market averages are lower for the year, Berkshire has gained more than 17% through the first three months of 2025. This has pushed Berkshire to a $1.14 trillion market cap. In fact, it's now the only stock in the trillion-dollar club that's not a tech company.There are some good reasons the company has performed so well. For one thing, it's typically considered to be a "safe" stock in tough times, as it owns a collection of recession-resistant businesses and has tons of cash on hand. With the recent uncertainty in the market, "safe" stocks have generally outperformed.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool