Tariffs have caused lasting damage to the U.S. economy. Read why I plan to buy Berkshire Hathaway and select Magnificent 7 stocks during the next downturn.

Warren Buffett’s retirement as CEO overshadowed Berkshire Hathaway’s results. While wildfire losses hurt results, GEICO saw marked improvement, and the cash hoard grew.

As of Dec. 29, Berkshire Partners was still the largest shareholder in Portillo's with a nearly 19% stake. But before the company's initial public offering (IPO) Berkshire Partners owned more than 60% of the outstanding shares, meaning its stake has decreased significantly. And, again, Berkshire Partners isn't Berkshire Hathaway.

Berkshire (NYSE:BRK.A) (NYSE:BRK.B) was down 5% on the first trading day after CEO Warren Buffett announced he will step down at year-end, passing the baton to Greg

Investors should find out which stocks Warren Buffett’s company bought and sold when it files its 13-F report of its equity holdings, likely on Thursday.

Even though Warren Buffett hasn't made any specific mention of the Shiller P/E, or any valuation index for that matter, his actions -- i.e., 10 consecutive quarters of net-selling activity and Berkshire's record cash pile -- make crystal clear that stock valuations aren't attractive.

I was quite surprised when Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.B) shares took a 5% hit to the chin on the first trading day that followed the bombshell announcement that Warren Buffett would be stepping down as CEO.