The Oracle of Omaha's retirement at the end of this year isn't the biggest concern for Berkshire Hathaway shareholders.

Warren Buffetts Berkshire Hathaway cash pile has soared to a record $381.7 billion, the largest in U.S. corporate history. The company added nearly $30 billion in one quarter, with most parked in 5.4% yielding Treasuries,

The profits of Warren Buffett 's company improved 17 percent thanks to a relatively mild hurricane season and more paper investment gains this year as Berkshire Hathaway

Legendary investor Warren Buffett has a way of explaining big ideas in simple terms. And when it comes to insurance, he makes it sound almost too easy. Insurance Looks Simple, But It Isn’t At last year’s Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK,

Warren Buffett still has a couple months left as Berkshire Hathaway’s chief executive. But there have already been consequences to Berkshire shareholders. Most notably: The conglomerate long loved by

Buffett is a fan of value stocks and dividend stocks, and he loves consumer goods. In fact, the two artificial intelligence (AI) stocks he does own -- Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) -- are both consumer goods giants, and AI can drive further growth for both of them.

Insurance has always been the core of Berkshire Hathaway’s success. The premiums collected by its subsidiaries — from GEICO to its global reinsurance group — form the “float” that powers Mr. Buffett’s investments across stocks and businesses. That float totaled roughly US$171 billion last year, generating US$11 billion in underwriting profit.