Warren Buffett, we hardly recognise you


Not so Buffett: Buffett smiles during a recent interview in Omaha, Nebraska. Lately, many of Berkshire’s investments haven’t seemed to fit into that Buffett mould. — AP

WHAT makes a good Berkshire Hathaway Inc investment? With the exception of Warren Buffett and his deputies, nobody knows anymore.

It wasn’t all that long ago that there existed the quintessential Berkshire investment. You know the kind. Whether in the form of a public stake or a full-out acquisition, Berkshire’s shopping history is full of moments that left onlookers thinking, “Yup, that’s so Buffett”.

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