The Buffett Empire Visualized

[Smith1776]

A cool infographic that lays out visually the entire Buffett empire. It's a few years old but perfectly valid. I thought this was sooooo cool. I've attached it here but viewing it locally on your machine may be best so you can zoom and pan. Here's a link to the original.

https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-con ... large.html

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[boglerdude]

Aside from charity, does he add value ie improve these companies

[Smith1776]

He's got a pretty hands-off approach, but I can think of three things off the top of my head:

First would be that he protects the subsidiary company's management from Wall Street pressure for quarterly results and short-term expectations. Second, he can take cash from one business and put it into another business that can use the funds more productively. Third would be that he can hire/fire or otherwise influence management.

[yankees60]

Aside from charity, does he add value ie improve these companies

The most he does for these companies is treat them as companies. Not treating them as financial assets to buy and sell on the short-term. He is in it for the long-term just like the owners of a business.

Vinny