Ishiba should lean into the “Buffett Effect” that has put Japan into the financial headlines for all the right reasons. Again, the musings of one man aren’t going to shake Japan out of the complacency ...

Warren Buffett's Japan trade was a rare chance to win big with minimal risk, Charlie Munger said. Berkshire Hathaway borrowed money at 0.5% in Japan and invested in stocks paying a 5% yield there.

Warren Buffett’s decision to invest billions of dollars into Japan was “a no-brainer” that felt like a gift from God, according to his business partner. “It was awfully easy money ...

Berkshire Hathaway’s next chief executive Greg Abel met with Japan’s biggest trading houses this week in Tokyo, adding to ...

The legendary investor recently revealed what inspired his interest in Tokyo’s trading houses — and offered a host of tips ...

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Warren Buffett’s company, Berkshire Hathaway, has increased its stakes in five major Japanese trading houses. According to regulatory filings, Berkshire now owns between 8.5% and 9.8% in each of ...

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA) has added to its holdings in Japan’s five biggest trading houses, likely underpinning strong momentum propelling the nation’s ...

Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio) is making another big bet on Japan. Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A)) just increased its stakes in the country's five biggest trading houses, reinforcing Buffett ...

In a candid exchange with MBA students at the University of Florida back in 1998, Warren Buffett famously remarked on the paradox of Japan's investment landscape. “Berkshire Hathaway can ...

Jonathan Guilford is Breakingviews U.S. Editor, based in New York. He has covered financial news across Europe and the United States for 10 years. He joined Reuters Breakingviews in 2021 from ...