Old West Investment Management significantly increased its energy stock holdings when oil was around $60 a barrel, anticipating a sector rally. Unexpected geopolitical events, including actions against Venezuela and Iran, coupled with a Middle East conflict, propelled oil prices and drove the firm’s flagship fund to a 31% return by late February, outperforming peers.
Berkshire Hathaway spends down cash pile under CEO Greg Abel
Berkshire Hathaway reduced its cash hoard to $365.5 billion in Q2, as CEO Greg Abel deployed capital into $4.5 billion of stock buybacks and nearly