Berkshire's Annual Meeting: The Most Important Takeaways

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The following video is from Monday's Investor Beat, in which host Chris Hill and analysts Jason Moser and Andy Cross dissect the hardest-hitting investing stories of the day.

Shares of Berkshire Hathaway hit a new all-time high on Monday in the wake of strong first-quarter profits. At last weekend's annual meeting, Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett talked stocks, bonds, and succession. That story, plus four stocks making big moves on Monday's market, and two stocks we're going to be watching closely this week.


Thanks to the savvy of investing legend Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway's book value per share has grown a mind-blowing 586,817% over the past 48 years. But with Buffett aging and Berkshire rapidly evolving, is this insurance conglomerate still a buy today? In The Motley Fool's premium report on the company, Berkshire expert Joe Magyer provides investors with key reasons to buy as well as important risks to watch out for. Click here now for instant access to Joe's take on Berkshire!

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