Greg Abel finally puts Buffett’s cash pile to work

kept by eddie aug 10

Greg Abel, Warren Buffett’s successor at Berkshire Hathaway, is deploying the conglomerate’s massive cash reserves into strategic acquisitions and investments after years of conservatism.

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