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Warren Buffett Thinks This Country Could Be the Next Big Bet

Key Points

  • Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway raised its stakes in five of Japan’s largest trading houses.
  • Berkshire Hathaway stock is clearly outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark index, reaching an all-time high on Mar 20, 2025.
  • The Bank of Japan has kept interest rates low for years but may raise them in 2025 as core inflation rises to 3% in February.
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Companies Mentioned in This Article

CompanyMarketRank™Current PricePrice ChangeDividend YieldP/E RatioConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B)
0.8785 of 5 stars
$506.31-0.1%N/A10.23Moderate Buy$520.00
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)
0.6034 of 5 stars
$759,222.01-0.3%N/A10.22N/AN/A
iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)N/A$72.47+0.2%2.17%14.54N/AN/A
Occidental Petroleum (OXY)
4.8065 of 5 stars
$41.11-0.1%2.34%16.86Hold$53.14
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