In this bonus episode of The Morning Filter podcast, co-host Susan Dziubinski talks with Morningstar senior analyst Gregg Warren about Berkshire Hathaway now that Warren Buffett has stepped down as CEO. They cover where new CEO Greg Abel might focus his efforts first, how likely it is that Berkshire will make an acquisition in the near future, and why the firm won’t pay a dividend any time soon.

They also discuss if Berkshire will offload its big stake in Kraft Heinz, if the firm is likely to sell more of its stake in Apple AAPL and Bank of America BAC, and which stocks might be cut from its public portfolio. Is Berkshire still a good stock to buy today without Buffett in charge? Tune in to find out.

Episode Highlights

00:00:00 Welcome

00:07:42 What new Berkshire Hathaway BRK.A BRK.B CEO Greg Abel may do differently.

00:09:30 Berkshire will probably bail on Kraft Heinz KHC. Here’s which other stocks it might sell.

00:22:25 The acquisition that Berkshire Hathaway should make.

00:28:24 Why Berkshire stillwon’t pay a dividend despite its massive cash hoard.

00:31:25 Whether Berkshire Hathaway stock is a agood investmenttoday.

Read about topics from this episode.

Berkshire Hathaway: Greg Abel Goes Conservative With His Debut Annual Letter to Shareholders

Berkshire Hathaway Earnings: Cash Hits Record $373 Billion on Mostly Solid Results Across the Firm

Berkshire Hathaway: Apple and BofA Sales Fund Purchases of Chevron, Chubb, NYT, Domino’s, and Lamar https://www.morningstar.com/stocks/berkshire-hathaway-apple-bofa-sales-fund-purchases-chevron-chubb-nyt-dominos-lamar

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